Difference between Transpiration and Translocation
No. |
Transpiration |
Translocation |
1. |
In the transpiration process, transportation of water vapour occurs. | In the translocation process, transportation of sucrose occurs. |
2. | The movement of water vapour through the stomata of plants is referred as the transpiration. |
The movement of nutrients from leaves to the other tissues in the plant is referred as Translocation. |
3. |
The process of transpiration takes place at day time. | The process of translocation takes place at night time. |
4. | In the transpiration process, xylem tissue of the plant takes part. |
In the translocation process, phloem tissue of the plant takes part. |
5. |
Transportation of water and minerals occurs in transpiration. | Transportation of soluble products of photosynthesis occurs in translocation. |
6. | The process of transpiration does not always occur against the gravity. |
The process of translocation always occurs against the gravity. |
7. |
When water diffuses into the xylem and evaporates water and minerals then it is known as passive transpiration. | When sucrose and amino acids are pumped into the phloem then it is known as translocation. |
8. | Transpiration is dead at functional maturity. |
Translocation is Alive at functional maturity. |