Transport In Plants Question 18

Question: The translocation sugars in angiosperms occurs in the form of:

Options:

A) Glucose

B) Sucrose

C) Fructose

D) Lactose

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

[b] Transport of substances over longer distances through vascular tissue is termed as translocation and this translocation of different substance either inorganic minerals or organic substance (like sugar) occurs through a mass or bulk flow system.

This mass flow of substance is unidirectional in case of water, while it is multidirectional in case of organic solute and minerals