Where does the phloem get the food that it carries to the stem and roots?

It gets the food from the leaves

Explanation:

Photosynthesis helps green plants produce their food. This green plants use their leaves which has a unique green coloring compound called chlorophyll to absorb sunlight in the presence of Carbon Dioxide and water.

The food produced are then stored in leaves .Phloem cells are vascular tissues in plants which helps in the transport of food to other parts such as roots, stems, fruits through the help of sieve cells, sieve tubes and sieve plates.

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