Question

In flowering plants food is transported in the form of ___.

Answer 1

Conduction in plants:

1. Transportation of minerals, water, and food in plant bodies occurs through the xylem and phloem vessels.
2. Xylem is concerned with the transport of water and minerals absorbed by roots, in an upward direction.
3. Phloem is responsible for transporting food/carbohydrates from the leaves to other regions in the plant.
4. Sucrose is a stable carbohydrate transported through phloem in a flowering plant.

In flowering plants, food is transported in the form of sucrose.