AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

ROOTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which part of the plant helps the water and nutrients move from the roots to the leaves?
A
stem
B
pollen
C
phloem
D
flower
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Xylem. Xylem is a long, non-living tube running from the roots to the leaves through the stem. The water is absorbed by the root hair and undergoes cell to cell movement by osmosis until it reaches the xylem.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stems carry water and nutrients taken up by the roots to the leaves. Then the food produced by the leaves moves to other parts of the plant. The cells that do this work are called the xylem cells. They move water.

Detailed explanation-3: -Essentially all of the water used by land plants is absorbed from the soil by roots.

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