Question : What do you understand by the term source and sink in plant

1.	Question : What do you understand by the term source and sink in plant physiology ?
Answer» Solution :Source is DEFINED as any organ in plants which are capable of EXPORTING food materials to the areas of METABOLISM or to the areas of storage. Examples: Mature leaves and germinating seeds. Sink is defined as any organ in plants which receives food from source. Example: Roots, tubers, developing FRUITS and immature leaves.

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