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The carbohydrate synthesised in the leaves are transported through sieve tubes most commonly in the form of

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Glucose
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Triose Sugar
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Sucrose
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Soluble starch
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Solution

The correct option is A Sucrose
Sucrose is the main sugar transported most commonly by the phloem tubes.
Other sugars do occur in plants but in very fewer proportions. When required Sucrose is converted into other sugars.
So the correct answer is 'Sucrose'.

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