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Introduction to Transport in Plants

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Through which process is water and dissolved mineral salts transported from the root to other parts of the plant?

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Ascent of sap is the process by which water and dissolved mineral salts are transported from the root to other parts of the plant.

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Q. Assertion :Xylem transports water and dissolved mineral salts from the roots to the rest of the plant. Reason: Phloem translocates organic solutes from the leaves to various parts of the plant

Q. Which plant tissue transfers water and mineral salts from the roots to the other parts of the plants?

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

I. Xylem mainly translocates 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 from leave to other parts of the plants.

Q. Select the correct option:
i. Xylem helps carry water from roots to other parts of plant.
ii. Xylem translocates mineral salts along with descending stream of water.
iii. Transpiration pull is responsible for the translocation of mineral salts in water.

Q. Root pressure can transport water and dissolved mineral nutrients from roots through the xylem, to the tops of relatively short plants when transpiration is low or zero. The above statement was supported by:

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