AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

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What is translocation? 2016 Q27
A
the transport of food in the phloem tissues
B
the transport of food in the xylem tissues
C
the transport of water in the phloem tissues
D
the transport of water in the xylem tissues
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Phloem translocation is generally believed to be driven by pressure and is achieved by utilizing energy. Material like sucrose is transferred into phloem tissue using energy from ATP. This increases the osmotic pressure of the tissue causing water to move into it.

Detailed explanation-2: -The one word to denote transportation of food via Phloem is “Translocation”. Sucrose and amino acids are transported by Phloem up and down through the plant. The process of translocation involves transportation of food into sieve tubes from where food can travel upward or downward to all the parts of the plant.

Detailed explanation-3: -(TRANZ-loh-KAY-shun) A genetic change in which a piece of one chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Translocation of food is the movement of food from the leaves to different parts of a plants. Explanation: Phloem translocate food in plants. The movement of food from the leaves to different parts of a plant is called translocation of food.

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