Q. 5. How is food transported in plants?
The transportation of food material in plants takes place through the phloem tissue. This transportation of food material in plants requires energy which is obtained by using ATP. This release of energy causes a different rise in the osmotic pressure in the tissues surrounding the phloem and causes water to move in the phloem tissue through osmosis. This further increases the osmotic pressure in the phloem and drives the circulation of water-containing food material to all parts of the plant through the phloem tissue.