When food is translocated from phloem to pith, it is called _____ translocation.
Q.1 (iii) When food is translocated from phloem to pith, it is called _____ translocation.
A. radial
B. tangential
C. upward
D. downward
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Answer: A. radial
Answer: (a) radial
Movement of food sideways, from the phloem towards the pith (or towards the cortex), along the radius of the stem is radial (lateral) translocation. Upward and downward translocation are movements along the length of the plant, towards growing tips or towards roots and storage organs.
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