Why is it important that a plant's phloem extends into its leaves?

A. The phloem allows carbon dioxide to enter the leaf and oxygen to escape it during photosynthesis.
B. The phloem brings water and nutrients up from the roots so that photosynthesis can take place.
C. The phloem collects the sugars made during photosynthesis and carries them around the plant.
D. The phloem protects the leaf from sun damage and excess water loss on hot, sunny days.

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Why is it important that a plant's phloem extends into its leaves?

A. The phloem allows carbon dioxide to enter the leaf and oxygen to escape it during photosynthesis.
B. The phloem brings water and nutrients up from the roots so that photosynthesis can take place.
C. The phloem collects the sugars made during photosynthesis and carries them around the plant.
D. The phloem protects the leaf from sun damage and excess water loss on hot, sunny days.

anonymous · Answer

Consider the function of the phloem. What is it used for?

anonymous · Answer

It is a plants vascular tissue

anonymous · Answer

Right - and specifically, what does it transport, if you remember?

anonymous · Answer

Oh, sugars!

anonymous · Answer

Perfect - can you figure it out from there?

anonymous · Answer

C! :D

anonymous · Answer

You'll find that a lot of biology questions are simply testing you on concepts you're familiar with...they just throw in lots of extra information to confuse you:P Nice job.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks! :)