Statement 1: Cohesive forces between water molecules support the transport of water from roots to leaves in plants.
Statement 2: Cells of xylem tissue are mostly composed of dead cells.

Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.

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Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.

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Both the statements are false.

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Both the statements are true.

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The correct option is D Both the statements are true.
The correct answer is Option D.

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Q. Statement 1: Plants possess more number of dead cells in vascular tissues.
Statement 2: Cells of xylem tissues are mostly composed of living cells.

Q. Assertion (A): Xylem tissues are responsible for the transport of water and minerals from roots to the leaves.
Reason (R): Xylem tissues are composed of dead cells which do not require energy to perform its function.

Q. Assertion :The water molecules are held together from root cells to the vascular bundle because of cohesive force. Reason: Water does not ascend in the plant because of transpiration pull.

Q. Statement 1: Xylem tissue transports food and water in both directions.
Statement 2: Phloem tissue transports only food from the leaves towards the storage organs.

Xylem tissues are composed of dead cells called xylem vessels and tracheids. If they are "dead", how can they perform their function of transporting water and minerals upward throughout the concerned plant? Thank you! :)

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Statement 1: Cohesive forces between water molecules support the transport of water from roots to leaves in plants. ​ Statement 2: Cells of xylem tissue are mostly composed of dead cells.​

The correct option is D Both the statements are true.​The correct answer is Option D.

Statement 1: Cohesive forces between water molecules support the transport of water from roots to leaves in plants.
Statement 2: Cells of xylem tissue are mostly composed of dead cells.

The correct option is D Both the statements are true.
The correct answer is Option D.