Translocation

Question 1

What is translocation?

Answer 1

the transport of sucrose around a plant

Question 2

How are dissolved sugars transported around a plant?

Answer 2

by phloem

Question 3

Describe the route sucrose takes around a plant

Answer 3

• produced in the leaves from glucose formed from photosynthesis
• carried by phloem
• needed in growing regions
• converted to starch and stored in storage organs so they can be used later
  (e. g. potatoes)