Question

List in tabular form, two ways in which 'transpiration' is different from'translocation.'

Answer 1

Transpiration
• Helps to draw water and mineral salts from the roots to the other parts of a plant.
• Water is transported to the leaves via the xylem tissue.
Translocation:
• It is the transfer of food substances like amino acids and sucrose from their place of origin to other parts of the plant.
• Food substances are transferred via the phloem tissue.