Q33 / 160 · JIPMER 2009 · Botany

In which form does the food transported in plants?

Correct answer
A
Sucrose
B
Fructose
C
Glucose
D
Lactose

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.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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