Question

what is translocation in plants

Answer 1

Hi mate here is ur query....

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Translocation is the movement of materials from leaves to other tissues throughout the plant. Plants produce carbohydrates (sugars) in their leaves by photosynthesis, but nonphotosynthetic parts of the plant also require carbohydrates and other organic and nonorganic materials. For this reason, nutrients are translocated from sources (regions of excess carbohydrates, primarily mature leaves) to sinks (regions where the carbohydrate is needed). Some important sinks are roots, flowers, fruits, stems, and developing leaves. Leaves are particularly interesting in this regard because they are sinks when they are young and become sources later, when they are about half grown.


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Answer 2

translocation of soluble product of photosynthesis or food from leaves to other parts of plants is called translocation.

for translocation, food molecules enter the part of phelom called sieve tubes from where they can be transported upwards and downwards to all parts of the plant including roots.

Translocation is achieve by utilizing energy ATP that provides osmotic pressure required for upwards and downward movement of food