Which of the living tissues acts as the carrier of organic nutrients in higher plants ?

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Phloem. Phloem and Xylem are complex tissues that perform transportation of food and water in a plant. Phloem is the living tissue that acts as the carrier of organic nutrients in higher plants. Phloem translocates sugars made by photosynthetic areas of plants to storage organs like roots, tubers or bulbs. Xylem transports water and soluble mineral nutrients from roots to various parts of the plant. A cortex is an outer layer of a stem or root in a plant, lying below the epidermis but outside the vascular bundles. The epidermis is a single layer of cells that covers the leaves, flowers, roots and stems of plants.

Which of the living tissues acts as the carrier of organic nutrients in higher plants ?

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