Question

Water rises in the stem through the phloem.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B

False

Water is passively transported into the roots and then into the xylem. The forces of cohesion and adhesion cause the water molecules to form a column in the xylem. Water moves from the xylem into the mesophyll cells, evaporates from their surfaces and leaves the plant by diffusion through the stomata.