If the bark and phloem tissue of a woody shoot are peeled off by ringing, the whole plant will die eventually die because?

A.

water does not reach the leaves

B.

water and salts remained below the ring portion

C.

there is a withdrawal of water from the root by soil

D.

manufactured food does not reach the roots

E.

the roots store too much water

Correct answer is D

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