MHT CET 202623 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 23 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Biology
- Chapter
- Transport in Plants
MHT CET 2026 · 23 April · Evening Shift · Biology · Transport in Plants
All the following are examples of vertical transport of food...
All the following are examples of vertical transport of food through phloem EXCEPT:
Options
- AIt occurs from leaves to growing point of stem
- BIt occurs from leaves to developing flowers
- CIt occurs from leaves to fruits
- DIt occurs from phloem to pith.
Correct answer
D. It occurs from phloem to pith.
Step-by-step solution
Vertical transport of food through phloem involves the movement of synthesized food from the source (leaves) to various sinks located above or below along the plant axis, such as growing points of the stem, developing flowers, and fruits.
Transport of food from the phloem to the pith or cortex occurs laterally across the stem. This is an example of radial or horizontal transport, not vertical transport.
Answer: It occurs from phloem to pith.
Transport of food from the phloem to the pith or cortex occurs laterally across the stem. This is an example of radial or horizontal transport, not vertical transport.
Answer: It occurs from phloem to pith.