alleryPhloem moves food in plants from
AA source like a leaf to a sink like a root
BA sink like a fruit to a source like a stem
CThe xylem upward and downward as needed
DStomata directly into nearby root hairs
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A source like a leaf to a sink like a root
1. The chapter introduces source and sink in translocation.
2. The source is where food is made (leaf); the sink uses or stores it.
3. Phloem carries dissolved sucrose from source to sink.
4. So option A is correct.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology Class 8, Ch on Transport in Plants (Mistral OCR'd PDF), Translocation_
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