Question
Biology Question on Transport in Plants
In which form does the food transported in plants?
A
Sucrose
B
Fructose
C
Glucose
D
Lactose
Answer
Sucrose
Explanation
Solution
In plants food produced by photosynthesis is transported in the form of sucrose through phloem. It is estimated that 90% of the total solute carried in the phloem is the carbohydrate sucrose, a disaccharide which is relatively inactive and highly soluble sugar with little direct role in metabolism.