Translocation
8.4What the syllabus asks of you
- Describe translocation as the movement of sucrose and amino acids in phloem from sources to sinks
- Describe: (a) sources as the parts of plants that release sucrose or amino acids (b) sinks as the parts of plants that use or store sucrose or amino acids
- Explain why some parts of a plant may act as a source and a sink at different times
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Chapter 7: Transpiration and translocation
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