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Name the experiment which proves that food is transported through phloem.


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Phloem:

  • Phloem is a vascular plant that transports food to all body parts.
  • Phloem is a living tissue.
  • Phloem is composed of the parenchyma cells.
  • The direction of the flow of food in the phloem is downwards.

Transportation of food through the phloem:

  • The experiment which shows that food is transported through the phloem is Girdling experiment.
  • In this experiment, the phloem tissue is removed, which results in the disturbance and blockage of the upward and downward movement.
  • The food transportation is blocked, which causes the accumulation of food material resulting in swelling.


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