Phloem transports sugars in dicot roots and stems

Steps:

• Recall that phloem tissue conducts sugars in plants via translocation.
• In dicot root cross-section, identify phloem as the region outside xylem, labeled K.
• In dicot stem cross-section, identify phloem as bundles outside xylem, labeled M.
• Confirm K and M match phloem locations for sugar transport.

Why A is correct:

• Phloem, by definition, transports organic compounds like sugars from sources to sinks.

Why the others are wrong:

• B: L is xylem, which transports water, not sugar.
• C: L is xylem in root; M is phloem in stem, but both must transport sugar.
• D: L and N are xylem regions, not involved in sugar transport.

Final answer: A