Laboratory Topics in Botany
Laboratory Topics in Botany
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Author: Ray F. Evert, Susan E. Eichhorn, Joy Perry
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To determine: The way in which osmotically generated pressure-flow mechanism accounts for the movement of sugars from source to sink.

Introduction: Plants are involved in transporting both organic and inorganic nutrients and water throughout the body. Xylem and phloem in plants are specially designed to transport water and nutrientsrespectively to all parts of the body. Apart from xylem and phloem, plants also have specialized structures called stomata that are involved in transpiration.

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