SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

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: -Pollen is not transferred within the plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The vascular system is comprised of two main types of tissue: the xylem and the phloem. The xylem distributes water and dissolved minerals upward through the plant, from the roots to the leaves. The phloem carries food downward from the leaves to the roots.

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