Which statement is true regarding phloem transport during the summer in plants?
A) The roots make sugar.
B) A higher pressure exists in the roots than in the leaves.
C) Water follows sugar into sieve-tube members in the leaves.
D) Sugar is transported by passive diffusion into sieve-tube members.
E) There is a fluid flow from the roots to the leaves.

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During the summer, photosynthesis occurs in the leaves, producing sugar. This sugar is actively transported into the phloem sieve-tube members, causing water to follow by osmosis, creating a pressure flow that moves the sugar solution through the plant.

Which Statement Is True Regarding Phloem Transport During the Summer