Question

Photosynthesis takes place in the leaves and the food prepared by it reaches other parts of the plants. Name the process involved and explain it.

Answer 1

The process is called translocation.
Translocation is the movement of food (in the form of sucrose) from the leaves to other parts of the plant through phloem. This occurs by active transport using energy, and the movement is driven by a pressure gradient created in the phloem vessels.