Who stated that there is no translocation at low temperature ?
A
Swanson and whitney
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B
Fenson
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C
Spanner
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D
Munch
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Solution
The correct option is A Swanson and whitney Transport of sugars is a physiological process depends on temperature. Swanson and Whitney (1953) reported that translocation out of the leaf was highly sensitive to temperature. Optimum temperature for translocation ranges between 20 - 30oC. The rate of translocation increases with the increase of temperature up to an upper limit and then starts declining.