In plants, food is primarily transported through a specialized tissue called the phloem. The phloem consists of sieve tubes, which are long, tubular cells connected end-to-end. The transport of food, in the form of sugars and other organic compounds, occurs through a process called translocation. Transport of food in plants : The transport of soluble products of photosynthesis is called translocation and it occurs in the part of the vascular tissue known as phloem. It takes place in the sieve tubes with the help of adjacent companion cells both in upward and downward directions. Transportation in plants is made up of two vascular tissues. They are called the xylem, which transports water and minerals, and the phloem, which is responsible for food distribution. Xylem: Plants require water for making food by the process of photosynthesis. They also require mineral salts to be absorbed from the soil by the roots of the plant and transported to various parts like stem leaves and flowers. Conducting tissue : Xylem - Water and minerals transport
