Why do vascular plants need phloem?

Translocation process in plants are carried out by phloem. Translocation is the process of transportation of nutrients such as amino acids and sugar from leaves to different parts of the plant. read more

The water column is continuous between leaves and soil, and H2O evaporates from leaves A haploid structure contains_____, and a diploid structure contains____. read more

In vascular plants, phloem is the living tissue that carries organic nutrients (known as photosynthate), particularly sucrose, a sugar, to all parts of the plant where needed. In trees, the phloem is the innermost layer of the bark, hence the name, derived from the Greek word φλόος (phloos) "bark". read more