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Introduction to Transport in Plants

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Name the following:
Conducting tissue that distributes food prepared by the leaves to different parts of the plant.

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Phloem:
Phloem is a complex conducting tissue formed from more than one type of cell.
They are present in all parts of a plant like the stem, roots, and leaves.
The main function of the phloem is to transport the food prepared by leaves to different parts of a plant.
Phloem is the conducting tissue that distributes food prepared by the leaves to different parts of the plant.

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