2.51: Describe the Role of Phloem in Transporting Sucrose and Amino Acids Between the Leaves and Other Parts of the Plant

PHLOEM: Consists of Living Cells that are Arranged from End to End

• They Contain Cytoplasms that goes through each Cell, One Cell to the Next
• Transports Sucrose and Amino Acids Up and Down the Plant (Sources to Sinks), Commonly Known as Translocation

Diagram:

                                     

EXAMPLES OF TRANSLOCATION:

During Spring - Sucrose is Transported From the Sources in the Root to Sinks in the Leaves in Spring Time

During Summer - Sucrose is Transported From the Sources in the Leaves to Sinks in the Root in the Summer