What is difference between transportation and translocation?

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Difference between Transportation and Translocation

• Transfer of water, minerals and oxygen etc in different parts of plants is called transportation

• Translocation refers to transportation of only foods that takes place through phloem after photosynthesis has been carried out in the presence of sunlight and water on the surface of leaves.

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