Plant organisation
They have two types of transport systems – xylem and phloem . Xylem transports water and minerals. Phloem transports sugars and amino acids dissolved in water.
What does the xylem transport?
The xylem distributes water and dissolved minerals upward through the plant, from the roots to the leaves. The phloem carries food downward from the leaves to the roots.
What transports glucose xylem or phloem?
Phloem are thinner tubes than xylem. They carry the glucose made in photosynthesis. They move the glucose from the leaves to wherever it is needed in the plant's body. The glucose can be used to produce energy in respiration.
