Which of the following mechanisms can explain the transport of sucrose from source to sink?

  • A
    Osmotic movement of water into sugar-loaded sieve tube cells,which creates a higher hydrostatic pressure in the source than in the sink.
  • B
    Tension created by differences in pressure potential between source and sink.
  • C
    Active absorption of sucrose through sieve tube membrane driven by a specific pump.
  • D
    Transpiration and active transport of sugar from source to sink.

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