PLANTS
TRANSPORT IN PLANTS
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Question
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Which statement correctly identifies the substance and direction it is transported in the xylem?
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Water, only upwards
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Glucose, only upwards
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Water, up and down the plant
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Glucose, up and down the plant
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Xylem conducts minerals and water only in the upward direction i.e. from the roots towards the stem. The phloem transports food material from leaves to other parts of the plant body.
Detailed explanation-2: -Z: In xylem the movement of water and mineral is unidirectional.
Detailed explanation-3: -(vi) Xylem: Water-conducting tissue in plants; water and minerals absorbed from the soil are transported from the root to the above-ground plant parts. 4.
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