transpiration

• What is the process by which plants transport their sugars called?

  Translocation
• Where does photosynthesis occur in plants?


  In the leaves
• How are sugars transported from the leaves to the rest of the plant?

  Through translocation via phloem cells
• What are phloem cells arranged to form?


  Phloem tubes
• What is cell sap?


  A liquid mixture of water and sugar
• How do phloem tubes facilitate the transport of sugars?


  By allowing movement through small pores between adjacent cells
• What can sugars be used for once they reach their destination in the plant?

  For energy or stored for later use