Translocation

• What is translocation?

  The transport of soluble organic materials, such as sucrose and amino acids in plants
• The products of photosynthesis are translocated in the phloem from the site of photosynthesis (source) to all other parts of the plants (sinks) for growth and storage
• Label this diagram of the phloem

  A) companion cell

  B) sieve plate

  C) sieve tube element

  D) plasmodesmata