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8.4 Translocation

Syllabus
0610–2026–2027
Topic
8.4
Level

8.4.1—Translocation as the movement

  • Describe translocation as the movement of sucrose and amino acids in phloem from sources to sinks

8.4.2—Describe: (a) sources as the parts

  • Describe: (a) sources as the parts of plants that release sucrose or amino acids (b) sinks as the parts of plants that use or store sucrose or amino acids

8.4.3—Some parts of a plant may act

  • Explain why some parts of a plant may act as a source and a sink at different times

Objective notes

3 learning objectives
ConceptIGCSE Biology