Choose the correct statement.

Mineral transport in xylem is multi-directional

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Water transport in phloem is uni-directional

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Nutrients move from the healthy parts to the senescing parts of a plant

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Organic and mineral nutrients undergo bi-directional transport

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Solution

The correct option is D Organic and mineral nutrients undergo bi-directional transport
Xylem transports water and mineral nutrients from the roots to the other parts of the plant body. This movement is unidirectional. Phloem transports organic materials within plants by means of bidirectional movement.

Mobile nutrients are transported from senescing parts to healthy parts of plants.

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Identify the correct set of statements related to the movement of substances through vascular tissues.

I. Xylem mainly transports water, minerals salts and also organic solutes.

II. Phloem mainly translocates a variety of organic solutes and also inorganic solutes.

III. Xylem transports substances from roots to aerial parts of the plants.

IV. Phloem transports substances bidirectionally.

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Explain why xylem transport is unidirectional and phloem transport bi-directional.

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