Question

Which of the following is/are methods by which water is transported across the plant?

• A. They are live cells.
• B. Parenchyma of stem and roots store nutrients and water.
• C. It consists of relatively unspecialized cells with thin cell walls.
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A They are live cells.
B Parenchyma of stem and roots store nutrients and water.
C It consists of relatively unspecialized cells with thin cell walls.

Water primarily is transported across the plants through a conducting tissue known as the xylem. It uses the following methods to transport the water across them.

1) Diffusion

2) Facilitated Diffusion

3) Osmosis

4) Active Transport