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For questions about "The", the only definite article used in English.

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Why does the definite article appear before the mass noun 'phloem' in this passage?

The phloem is often regarded as a relatively straightforward transport system composed of loading (collection), long-distance (transport), and unloading (release) zones. Not sure why there is 'the' …