Biology: Concepts and Investigations
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ISBN: 9780073525549
Author: Mariëlle Hoefnagels Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 23.3, Problem 3MC
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To determine:
The difference between a source and a sink, and also to determine if same plant part can act as both a source and a sink
Concept introduction:
In plants, there is a considerable movement of various substances from region of supply to the region of utilization and storage. Sink source relationship is a process involved in translocation of photosynthetic products in plants.
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Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Ch. 23.1 - Prob. 1MCCh. 23.1 - How do plants acquire C, H, O, N, and P?Ch. 23.1 - Prob. 3MCCh. 23.2 - Prob. 1MCCh. 23.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 23.2 - Prob. 3MCCh. 23.3 - Prob. 1MCCh. 23.3 - Prob. 2MCCh. 23.3 - Prob. 3MCCh. 23.4 - Prob. 1MC
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