1. Transport minerals and water from the roots to the leaves
  2. Act as a membrane impermeable to water and gas
  3. Transport food from the leaves to the other parts of the plant
  4. Protect the plant from herbivorous animals
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Answer: Option 3

The inner bark is composed of living tissues, which help translocate the sugars created in the leaves to other parts of the plant. This happens in the secondary phloem.

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