Translocation (AQA GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What is translocation in plants?
What is translocation in plants?
Movement of dissolved food via phloem
Which tissue transports dissolved sugars in plants?
Which tissue transports dissolved sugars in plants?
Phloem tissue
What form of sugar travels through phloem tubes?
What form of sugar travels through phloem tubes?
Sucrose
Where is glucose made in plants?
Where is glucose made in plants?
Leaves during photosynthesis
How does cell sap move between phloem cells?
How does cell sap move between phloem cells?
Through pores in cell walls
What is cell sap?
What is cell sap?
Liquid inside plant cells
Why do sugars travel to growing regions like buds?
Why do sugars travel to growing regions like buds?
To make new cells and grow
What happens to sugars in storage organs like potatoes?
What happens to sugars in storage organs like potatoes?
Converted to starch and stored
How do scientists prove translocation occurs?
How do scientists prove translocation occurs?
Using radioactive carbon tracking
What tissue produces phloem tubes?
What tissue produces phloem tubes?
Meristem tissue
What can meristem cells become?
What can meristem cells become?
Different specialised cells