Life: The Science of Biology
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ISBN: 9781319010164
Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 34.4, Problem 1R
Summary Introduction
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The difference between a source and a sink.
Introduction:
The source organ in a plant is that organ, which produces the energy products for all the other parts of the plant. It is the prime source of energy. On the other hand, the sink organs are those organs, which utilize or consume the energy products for their growth that are produced by the source organs.
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