Which statement describes translocation?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The transport of sugars through the phloem
- Step 1: Phloem carries dissolved sugars made in photosynthesis.
- Step 2: That transport is called translocation.
Answer
The transport of sugars through the phloem.
Why not the others: The loss of water vapour from the leaves: this is transpiration. The uptake of minerals by root hairs: this is absorption. The division of cells in a shoot tip: this is mitosis.
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