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Phloem tissue transports mainly:

Correct option is C, Sugars. In BASICS of PLANT problems like this, the accurate statement is Sugars; the others are common mix-ups. Not these: A) Water; B) Minerals; D) Lipids. Tissue transport questions usually turn on xylem vs phloem, living vs dead cells, or source vs sink.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.