BOTANY

BOTANY

PLANT ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT involved in moving water up a plant?
A
Capillary action made possible by the tube-shaped cells
B
Transpiration in the leaves, which helps maintain low pressure in the leaves
C
Companion cells pumping water in and out of the xylem using active transport
D
Casparian Strip in the roots, which helps maintain high pressure of water in the roots
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Solution : Xylem elements are dead cells thus, active transport via membrane do not take place in them.

Detailed explanation-2: -Root pressure pushes water up. Capillary action draws water up within the xylem. Cohesion-tension pulls water up the xylem.

Detailed explanation-3: -Osmosis plays a central role in the movement of water between cells and various compartments within plants. In the absence of transpiration, osmotic forces dominate the movement of water into roots.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The a) pressure flow hypothesis does not promote water movement in xylem. This hypothesis proposes a way that sap moves through phloem. Water enters the roots through osmosis, creating positive root pressure that pushes water up.

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