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Mass flow hypothesis was put forward by

A. Swanson

B. Munch

C. Curtis

D. de Vries

Answer: Option B

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Mass flow hypothesis was put forward by Munch.
Theory to explain the movement of sap through the phloem. It was proposed by Ernst Munch, a German plant physiologist in 1930.
A high concentration of organic substances, particularly sugar, inside cells of the phloem at a source, such as a leaf, creates a diffusion gradient that draws water into the cells from the adjacent xylem.

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