The movement of materials from leaves to other tissues throughout the plant is called:

Transportation

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Transpiration

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Translocation

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C
Translocation

Translocation occurs within a series of cells known as the phloem pathway, or phloem transport system, with phloem being the principal food-conducting tissue in vascular plants. Nutrients are translocated in the phloem as solutes in a solution called phloem sap.

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