AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is meant by the term “Translocation”?
A
The process of releasing energy from glucose.
B
The process of transporting manufactured food throughout the plant
C
The process by which water is lost in the form of water vapour
D
The process by which plants make their own food.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Translocation is the process by which assimilates from photosynthesis are moved around the plant, from where they are made to where they are needed. The place where these assimilates are produced is called the source, and the place they are moved to is called the sink.

Detailed explanation-2: -Translocation occurs through part of vascular tissue known as phloem that also transports carbohydrates, amino acids and other substances such as plant hormone which are made in tips of roots and shoots to the storage and growing organs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Translocation is the movement of materials from leaves to other tissues throughout the plant. Plants produce carbohydrates (sugars) in their leaves by photosynthesis, but nonphotosynthetic parts of the plant also require carbohydrates and other organic and nonorganic materials.

Detailed explanation-4: -(b) The transport of food from the leaves to the other parts of the plant is called translocation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Translocation is the movement of materials in plants from the leaves to other parts of the plant. Nutrients, mainly sugars, are created in the leaves during photosynthesis. These are then transported throughout the plant through phloem, which are a long series of connected cells.

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