Question

The phloem tissue in plants is responsible for the transport of :
(a) water
(b) water and minerals
(c) sugar
(d) all of the above

Answer 1

option (c) sugar

phloem is the living tissue that transports the soluble organic compounds made during photosynthesis and known as photosynthates, in particular the sugar sucrose, to parts of the plant where needed. This transport process is called translocation.