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How is food transported in plants?
The transportation of food through the is aided by the use of energy. Using energy from ATP, the sugar (food) produced inis loaded into the sieve tubes of phloem tissue. allows water to enter the , causing the pressure in the phloem tissue to rise. The high pressure created in the phloem tissue transports the food to all sections of the plant with . This enables the phloem to transfer food in accordance with the plant's requirements.