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Describe translocation as the movement of dissolved sugars through phloem.

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Plant tissues, organs and systems

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Plant organ system

AQA GCSE BiologyOrganisation

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Students should be able to describe translocation as the movement of dissolved sugars through phloem. Plant organ system sits within Plant tissues, organs and systems, so this idea should be explained in that specific biological context rather than as an isolated phrase. A useful term here is phloem, because phloem is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe translocation as the movement of dissolved sugars through phloem. Avoid giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe translocation as the movement of dissolved sugars through phloem; instead answer by clearly explaining how to describe translocation as the movement of dissolved sugars through phloem. Use precise biological vocabulary when you explain how to describe translocation as the movement of dissolved sugars through phloem. This keeps your answer tightly aligned to the approved learning objective for Plant organ system.

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phloemtranslocation

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