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Translocation
Explain translocation as the process of moving sucrose and amino acids through the phloem from areas of production to areas of utilization or storage.
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CambridgeIGCSEBiologyTransport in plants
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- Explain translocation as the process of moving sucrose and amino acids through the phloem from areas of production to areas of utilization or storage.
- Identify sources in plants as the regions that produce and release sucrose or amino acids, and identify sinks as the regions that utilize or store these substances.
- Discuss how certain parts of a plant can function as both sources and sinks at different times depending on their physiological state.
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