PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
TRANSPORT IN PLANT
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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.
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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