NEET BIOLOGY

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

TRANSPORT IN PLANT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In what direction does the xylem transport water?
A
roots > stem > leaves
B
roots > leaves > stem
C
leaves > stem > roots
D
leaves > roots > stem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Xylem transports water, minerals, and nutrients from the soil to all the plant parts. There are two types of “transport” tissues in plants-xylem and phloem. Water and solutes are transported by the xylem from the roots to the leaves, and food is transported from the leaves to the rest of the plant by the phloem.

Detailed explanation-2: -The xylem transports water and minerals from the roots up the plant stem and into the leaves.

Detailed explanation-3: -The xylem is also composed of elongated cells. Once the cells are formed, they die. But the cell walls still remain intact, and serve as an excellent pipeline to transport water from the roots to the leaves. A single tree will have many xylem tissues, or elements, extending up through the tree.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -The main function of the xylem vessels is to transport water in one direction, upward from the roots, through the stem, and to the leaves.

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