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How Phloem Moves Sugars in Plants
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Phloem moves sugars and other materials through plants. In angiosperms, sugar production is mostly limited to photosynthetic cells in the leaves. These leaves act as sugar sources because they make more sugar than they use. Roots, shoots, flowers, and fruits are usually sugar sinks because they need more sugar than they can ...
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Fotosynthese maakt suiker in bladeren. Maar de suiker is vaak nodig in andere delen van de plant. Translocatie is het proces dat de producten van fotosynthese verspreidt naar andere plantenweefsels.
Bladeren worden suikerbronnen genoemd, plekken die meer suiker produceren dan consumeren. Wortels, stengels en vruchten daarentegen zijn s...
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