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Paper 2 · June 2023 · Biology

In the stem of a dicotyledonous plant, name the tissue that transports manufactured food, such as sucrose, from the leaves to the rest of the plant.

Model answer

phloem

Also accepted: the phloem, phloem tissue

Explanation

Phloem carries the food made in the leaves, mainly as sucrose and amino acids, both up and down the plant to growing points and storage organs. Xylem, by contrast, carries only water and mineral salts, and only upwards.

Derived from ZIMSEC Combined Science 4003/2, June 2023, Q1(a)

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