Transport in Plants
- Translocation
- It is a biological process that involves the transport of dissolved material within a plant.
- It mainly occurs with the help of xylem and phloem.
- The transport of food from leaves to other parts of plant occurs by phloem. Movement of food in phloem is bidirectional.
- The conduction of water and minerals from soil to the rest of the plant occurs by xylem. Movement of water in xylem is unidirectional.
- Need of Water and Minerals for Plants
- Need of Water
- For photosynthesis
- For transpiration
- For transportation
- For mechanical stiffness
- Need of Minerals
- Needed as nutrients for the plants
- For the synthesis of a variety of compounds and enzymes
- Need of Water
- Means of Transport
- Diffusion
- It is the spontaneous movement of molecules from a region of h…
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