Phloem

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The vascular tissue that transports food in plants

Real World Example

Imagine trying to deliver groceries to all your family members scattered around a large house. Just like you need to carry food from the kitchen to different rooms to ensure everyone gets fed, phloem in plants transports nutrients produced in the leaves to various parts of the plant. In this analogy, the groceries represent the food produced through photosynthesis, the kitchen is like the plant's leaves, the rooms are the different parts of the plant, and you are the phloem, ensuring that every part receives nourishment.

Practice Version

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