DENDROLOGY

TREE MORPHOLOGY AND ANATOMY

ROOT SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Moves water UP
A
Xylem
B
Phloem
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As transpiration occurs, it deepens the meniscus of water in the leaf, creating negative pressure (also called tension or suction). The tension created by transpiration “pulls” water in the plant xylem, drawing the water upward in much the same way that you draw water upward when you suck on a straw.

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