Question

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 indicates that it is phloem sap?

(a) Acidic

(b) Alkaline

(c) Low refractive index

(d) Absence of sugar

Answer 1

Ans : (b) Alkaline

Explanation:

Sucrose solution is alkaline in nature.