Question

What is understood by the term sink in the plants?

• A. The part that needs the food
• B. The part that synthesises the food
• C. The part that is going to die
• D. The part that is going to fall

Answer 1

Answer:

A. The part that needs the food

• Usually the source is understood to be that part of the plant which synthesises the food, i.e., the leaf, and sink, the part that needs or stores the food.

• But, the source and the sink may be reversed depending on the season or on the plant’s needs.