Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Biology: Concepts and Investigations
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ISBN: 9781260259049
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Phloem tissue which is made up of sieve tubes and companion cells is responsible for the transports of sugars from source to the whole plant. The part which produces or synthesizes sugar is called source and the parts that receives sugars from the source are known as sink.

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