Translocation (AQA GCSE Biology Combined Science): Flashcards
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What is translocation?
What is translocation?
Movement of dissolved sugars through phloem tissue
Phloem tissue function
Phloem tissue function
Transports dissolved sugars from leaves to rest of plant
Where is glucose made in plants?
Where is glucose made in plants?
In leaves during photosynthesis
Structure of phloem cells
Structure of phloem cells
Long tube-like cells joined end to end with pores
What is cell sap?
What is cell sap?
Sugary liquid that flows through phloem cells
Why is glucose converted to sucrose?
Why is glucose converted to sucrose?
Sucrose dissolves easily for transport
How are sugars stored in storage organs?
How are sugars stored in storage organs?
Converted into starch
Radioactive tracing in plants
Radioactive tracing in plants
Uses radioactive carbon to track sugar movement through plant
Where is meristem tissue found?
Where is meristem tissue found?
Growing tips of shoots and roots
What is differentiation?
What is differentiation?
Cells changing into specialised types