Transport In Plants Ques 13

13. Bidirectional translocation of minerals takes place in

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(a) xylem

(b) phloem

(c) parenchyma

(d) cambium

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Answer : b

Hints & Solutions

(b) Minerals can move upward and downward (bidirectional movement) as well as laterally in phloem. Phloem plays an important role in translocation of minerals.