Question

Put a tick mark (✓) against the correct alternative in the following statements:
If the xylem vessels of a plant are plugged:

• A. The plant will wilt (shrivel)
• B. The plant will continue to grow
• C. No food will be made
• D. The leaves will turn yellow

Answer 1

The correct option is A The plant will wilt (shrivel)

The correct answer is (c)- The plant will wilt (shrivel).

• The xylem vessels are responsible for the transportation of water.
• If the xylem vessels of a plant are blocked then no water transport will occur.
• Without water transportation the plant wilts.