NEET BIOLOGY

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

RESPIRATION IN PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Water travels ____ the plant, through the ____
A
up, phloem
B
down, phloem
C
up, xylem
D
down, xylem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The water is absorbed by the root hair and undergoes cell to cell movement by osmosis until it reaches the xylem. This water is then transported through the xylem vessels to the leaves and is evaporated by the process of transpiration.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The vascular system is comprised of two main types of tissue: the xylem and the phloem. The xylem distributes water and dissolved minerals upward through the plant, from the roots to the leaves. The phloem carries food downward from the leaves to the roots.

Detailed explanation-4: -When water enters the xylem tissues, cohesion tension (an attractive force) is created between water molecules, resulting in stress within the xylem tissue, causing further upward movement of the sap.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plant stems have some very special cells called xylem. These cells form long thin tubes that run from the roots up the stems to the leaves. Their job is to carry water upward from the roots to every part of a plant.

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