The plant tissue that transports nutrients manufactured by the plant to other areas of the plant is the

• A. Phloem
• B. Xylem
• C. Cambium
• D. Meristem

Answer: (A)

Phloem is the tissue that moves the sugars and other organic nutrients produced by photosynthesis to other parts of the plant. It’s part of the vascular system and transports these nutrients from sources, typically the leaves, to sinks such as growing tissues, roots, and developing fruits. This movement happens through sieve tube elements aided by companion cells, using the pressure-flow mechanism to drive sap through the plant.

Xylem, by contrast, carries water and dissolved minerals from the roots upward, not nutrients from photosynthesis. Cambium is a growth tissue (a meristem) that produces new xylem and phloem for wood formation, and meristem refers to growing points in the plant. So the correct tissue for transporting manufactured nutrients is phloem.