Question

When a plant undergoes senescence, the nutrients may be

• A. accumulated
• B. bound to cell wall
• C. translocated
• D. none of these

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

translocated

Answer 2

When a plant part undergoes senescence, nutrient resources (minerals and carbohydrates) shift away or are translocated from the senescened part to other parts. In leaves at the time of senescence we observe loss of chlorophyll, $RNA$ and protein, transport of nutrients and then abscission.