Water and assimilates in the phloem move from source to sink due to sucrose buildup drawing water in by osmosis, creating turgor pressure that drives mass flow of assimilates towards areas of lower hydrostatic pressure.
El agua y los asimilados en el floema se mueven de fuente a sumidero debido a la acumulación de sacarosa, que atrae agua por ósmosis, creando presión de turgencia que impulsa el flujo masivo de asimilados hacia áreas de menor presión hidrostática.
| Front | Describe how water and assimilates in phloem move from source to sink. |
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| Back | Movement from source to sink:
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