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Long Distance Transport of Water

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In plants water, minerals and food generally move by

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osmosis

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active transport

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bulk flow

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cyclosis

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Solution

The correct option is C bulk flow
Water, minerals, and food in plants generally move by a mass or bulk flow system. Mass flow is the movement of substances in bulk from one point to another as a result of pressure differences between the two points.

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