HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All of the following EXCEPT ____ are produced by plants and carried in phloem.
A
Auxins
B
amino acids
C
minerals
D
hormones
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Xylem transports water and mineral salts from the roots up to other parts of the plant, while phloem transports sucrose(sugar) and amino acids between the leaves and other parts of the plants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pollen is not transferred within the plant.

Detailed explanation-3: -In vascular plants, phloem is the living tissue that carries organic nutrients (known as photosynthate), particularly sucrose; a sugar, to all parts of the plant.

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