Question

Which of the following was observed after a few weeks
in girdling experiment which was demonstrated to
observe translocation of food by phloem?
The leaves did not wilt but growth below the
ring was reduced
The bark above the ring on the stem was
shrunk
The bark below the ring was swollen
Upward movement of water was stopped​

Answer 1

Answer:

After some weeks, it was observed that the part of the stem above the ring has grown in diameter and the part below stopped growing. This indicates that, translocation of food from leaves takes place through phloem.