No, it distributes sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant. Xylem vessels transport water from the roots
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No, phloem is a type of vascular tissue in plants that is responsible for transporting organic nutrients, such as sugars and amino acids, produced during photosynthesis. Water and minerals are transported through the xylem, another type of vascular tissue in plants.
Plant xylem transports water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant, while phloem transports sugars and other organic compounds produced by photosynthesis. Fruit xylem and phloem serve a similar function within the fruit, allowing for the transport of nutrients and water to support fruit growth and development.
The main transport tissues in plants are the xylem and phloem. The xylem transports water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant, while the phloem transports sugars produced during photosynthesis to other parts of the plant for growth and energy.
Phloem is responsible for transporting sugars and other nutrients produced by the plant through photosynthesis, primarily downwards from leaves to other parts of the plant. Xylem is responsible for transporting water and minerals absorbed by the roots upwards throughout the plant. Essentially, phloem transports food while xylem transports water and minerals.
The vascular system of a plant, which consists of xylem and phloem tissues, transports water and nutrients throughout the plant. Xylem is responsible for transporting water and minerals from the roots to the leaves, while phloem transports sugars and other nutrients produced in the leaves to other parts of the plant.
xylem is active when it is dead and it transports water and dissolved minerals from roots to all parts of a plant phloem transports sugars