Food in plants is transported mainly as

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Food in plants is transported mainly as

Options

(a) starch
(b) glucose
(c) glycogen
(d) sucrose

Correct Answer:

sucrose

Explanation:

Carbohydrates are translocated in the phloem. Analysis of the phloem exudates of sixteen tree species by Zimmermann have shown that sucrose is by far the most abundant carbohydrate translocated.

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Topics: Photosynthesis in Higher Plants (153)
Subject: Biology (4253)

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