Enumerate the difference between translocation and transpiration.
Asked by pdcavita
| 1st Dec, 2017,
09:55: PM
Expert Answer:
Transpiration
Translocation
The movement of water vapor from the leaves to the outside environment through the stomates.
It refers to the movement of nutrients from leaves to other tissues in the plant
Water vapour is transported
Sugar compounds such as sucrose are transported
Carried out by xylem
Carried out by phloem
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Transpiration |
Translocation |
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The movement of water vapor from the leaves to the outside environment through the stomates. |
It refers to the movement of nutrients from leaves to other tissues in the plant |
|
Water vapour is transported |
Sugar compounds such as sucrose are transported |
|
Carried out by xylem |
Carried out by phloem |
Answered by Sivanand Patnaik
| 2nd Dec, 2017,
08:48: AM
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