NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Question
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What is the role of the xylem?
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transports water and help supports the plant
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transports sugars
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where photosynthesis happens
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where respiration happens
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Xylem is the tissue of vascular plants that transports water and nutrients from the soil to the stems and leaves. Xylem plays an essential ‘supporting’ role providing strength to tissues and organs, to maintain plant architecture and resistance to bending.
Detailed explanation-2: -Xylem transports water in plants. Water is absorbed from the soil through root hair cells. Water moves by osmosis from root cell to root cell until it reaches the xylem. It is transported through the xylem vessels up the stem to the leaves.
Detailed explanation-3: -The function of xylem is to transport water and nutrients from the roots to all parts of the body.
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