HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

CROP PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Process in which food substances are moved to the rest of plant by phloem is known as
A
transpiration
B
respiration
C
photosynthesis
D
translocation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Food substances are moved to rest of plants upwards from roots through phloem is called translocation. Answer: Food substances and water are transported to rest of plant from roots through phloem in a process called translocation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Translocation is the movement of elements within a plant from leaves to other tissue. Plants’ phloem, a type of vascular tissue, is where translocation takes place. Sugars that are produced by photosynthesis or that are stored in plant tissues like roots, bulbs, and tubers are examples of sugar sources.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is the transfer of nutrients and other substances from the leaves of the entire plant to other tissues. Plants produce carbohydrates (sugars) in their leaves by photosynthesis, but non-photosynthetic parts of plants also require carbohydrates and other organic and inorganic materials.

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