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The radio labelled carbon in carbon dioxide supplied to potato plants in an experiment was seen in the tuber eventually. Trace the movement of the labelled carbon dioxide.

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If `""^(14)CO_(2)` is provided to potato plants, it will lead to the synthesis of radioactive products in photosynthesis. Such products will be seen in tubers and are being translocated through sieve tubes of phloem.
Refer Fig.43 of this chapter for translocation in phloem.
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