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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 indicated that it is phloem sap?

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Acidic
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Alkaline
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Low refractive index
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Absence of sugar
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Solution

The correct option is B Alkaline
Sap, when tested chemically, is alkaline. Because phloem saps us alkaline in nature due to actively pumping of a proton from companion cells to the outer cells.
So the correct option is "Alkaline".

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