Science Class 5 Plants

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What is the function of phloem?

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A It mixes carbon dioxide and oxygen.
B It converts chlorophyll into food.
C Through phloem, oxygen from the leaves moves down to the roots.
D Through phloem, food from the leaves moves to other parts of the plant.

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Answer: D. Through phloem, food from the leaves moves to other parts of the plant.

The correct answer is D. Through phloem, food from the leaves moves down through the plant.
In plants, phloem is the living vascular tissue responsible for the translocation of organic nutrients, specifically sugars (like sucrose) that are produced in the leaves during photosynthesis.

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