(a) Plants transport organic solutes from the source to the sink.Giving examples explain what is meant by the terms 'source andsink.(b) Describe how sugars produced during photosynthesis in theleaves are transported to the roots by MASS FLOW (numberedsteps may help).(c) Explain how the root of a plant an act as a source and a sink atdifferent times. ( ) Describe the changes seen in the RuBP levels over the time of theexperiment, VWhy does the RUBP level remain low at high carbondioxide?ii) Why does the level of GP change in relation to the RUBP level atlow carbon dioxide? (

Water, food, and ions are transported by tissues in plants. Water and mineral salts are transported…

(a) Plants transport organic solutes from the source to the sink. Giving examples explain what is meant by the terms 'source' and "sink'. (b) Describe how sugars produced during photosynthesis in the leaves are transported to the roots by MASS FLOW (numbered steps may help). () Explain how the root of a plant an act as a source and a sink at different times.

(a) Plants transport organic solutes from the source to the sink. Giving examples explain what is meant by the terms 'source' and "sink'. (b) Describe how sugars produced during photosynthesis in the leaves are transported to the roots by MASS FLOW (numbered steps may help). () Explain how the root of a plant an act as a source and a sink at different times.

BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305967359

Author:STARR

Publisher:STARR

Chapter26: Plant Nutrition And Transport

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7SA

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