Q. Define translocation?
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→the act, process, or an instance of changing location or position: such as. a : the conduction of soluble material (such as metabolic products) from one part of a plant to another.
→The movement of sucrose and other substances like amino acids around a plant is called translocation . In general, this happens between where these substances are made (the sources) and where they are used or stored (the sinks): from sources in the root to sinks in the leaves in early spring time.
→Translocations are chromosome mutations in which chromosome segments, and the genes they contain, change positions. Translocations can occur within a chromosome (intrachromosomal) or between chromosomes (interchromosomal).
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Hey Mate........
The movements of sucrose and other substances like Amino acids round the plant is known as translocation .
Generally it means the transportation of water, minerals and food material in the plants from their absorption / production units to all parts of the plant.
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Translocation is a type of chromosomal abnormality in which a chromosome breaks ans a potion of it reattaches with other chromosome.
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