Question

Translocation of solute is
A. Acropetal
B. Basipetal
C. Bidirectional
D. All of the above

Answer 1

The process of passage of water, minerals, organic solutes, amino acids and sugars to xylem and phloem is called translocation. The solutes are carried from leaves and other tissues to the entire e plant. It is a major movement or the mechanism which is seen in nature for the plant to live.

Complete answer:
Acropetal: It is the movement from base to apex such the growth of branches or the flower buds are observed to grow from base to apex direction
So, option A is not correct
Basipetal: It is opposite to the acropetal arrangement the growth of the flowering buds can be observed at the base, it is also called as cymose inflorescence i.e. flower is grown at the base of the plant
So, option B is not correct
Bidirectional: The minerals and solutes in the phloem are moved both in the upward and downward direction Which is the passage vis from source to sink and sink to source hence, the translocation of solutes is bidirectional
All the above: This option is not correct because acropetal and basipetal are the arrangements of the flower which are one-directional but the translocation of solutes is the movement and passage of solutes which is bidirectional.
Hence, option D is not correct.
So, the correct answer is “Option C”.

Note:
Translocation is the movement of solutes hence it coordinates the entire o important tissues in the plant such as xylem, phloem to leaves branches bypassing the required nutrients required for the growth of the plant. Without the translocation, the process of the photosynthesis is also affected.