Question

5 multiple choice 20 points the stem supports the plant and transports substances in the vascular tissue. which vascular tissue is responsible for transporting sugar from the leaves to the root? arteries veins xylem phloem

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Arteries: These are part of animal circulatory systems, not plant vascular tissue, so eliminate.
• Veins: In plants, veins are part of leaves' structure, not the main vascular tissue for sugar transport in the stem - root pathway. In animals, veins carry blood, but this is a plant question, so eliminate.
• Xylem: Xylem transports water and minerals from roots to leaves, not sugar from leaves to roots, so eliminate.
• Phloem: Phloem is the plant vascular tissue responsible for transporting organic nutrients (like sugar) from the leaves (where they are produced) to other parts of the plant, including roots.

Answer:

D. Phloem