A few drops of sap were collected by cutting across a plant stem by a suitable method. The sap was tested chemically. Which one of the following test results indicates that it is phloem sap?

  • Absence of sugar
  • Acidic
  • Alkaline
  • Low refractive index
  • Explanation:

    Phloem sap is alkaline due to actively pumping of protons from companion cells to the outer cells.

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