What is translocation in plants?
The movement of food molecules through the phloem.
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What is translocation in plants?
The movement of food molecules through the phloem.
Where does phloem transport dissolved sugars from and to?
From leaves to other parts of the plant.
What can happen to sugars transported to other parts of a plant?
They can be used immediately or stored.
How are the cells in phloem tubes arranged?
Elongated living cells are arranged end to end.
What do pores in the end walls of phloem cells allow?
Cell sap containing dissolved sugars can move from one cell to the next.