LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

PLANT 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: -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: -The transport of food from leaves to different parts of a plant is called translocation. It takes place with the help of a complex permanent conducting tissue called phloem. Phloem transports glucose, amino acids, and other substances from leaves to roots, shoots, fruits, and seeds.

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.

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