A Region of Plant Tissue Where Sugars are Being Produced

Question

A region of plant tissue where sugars are being produced or released from storage is called ____.
A) cortex
B) plasmodesmata
C) stoma
D) a source
E) a sink

Accepted Answer

A region of plant tissue where sugars are being produced or released from storage is called a source. Choices A, B, and C are not related to sugar production or storage in plants. Choice E, a sink, is a region where sugars are being stored or used for growth and development, not where they are produced.