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प्रश्न
The figure shows a diagrammatic representation of the movement of certain substances inside the stem of a certain plant. Write five sentences on whatever you can explain about the processes or the arrangement of structures indicated in the diagram.
Note: - Each sentence must include one or more of the following four words, and each word can be used several times. Xylem, phloem, roots, leaves.
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उत्तर
(i) Plants absorb water by their roots.
(ii) Roots supply water to the stem and leaves of the plant.
(iii) In root hairs, the xylem is not fully mature and the endodermis and epidermis are permeable to water.
(iv) Water is absorbed by the plants through xylem in all directions.
(v) The food on the other hand is transported with the help of phloem.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Correct the following statements by changing the underlined words:
Xylem transports starch from the leaves to all parts of the plant body
Which one of the following is a characteristic NOT related with the suitability of the roots for absorbing water?
The diagram given below represents the results of an experiment conducted on two freshly taken leafy shoots of a herbaceous plant. The lower ends of the shoots dip in ordinary water.
(i) What is the aim of the experiment?
(ii) Some parts of the stem in both the shoots have been removed. Name the conducting tissue in shoot (a) and in shoot (b) that has been removed.
(iii) What are the results of this experiment?
How is root hair structurally adapted for absorption of water from the soil?
Given below is the diagram of a cell as seen under the microscope after having been placed in a solution:
(i) What is the technical term used for the state/condition of the cell given above?
(ii) Give the technical term for the solution in which the cell was placed.
(iii) Name the parts numbered 1 to 4.
(iv) Is the cell given above a plant cell or an animal cell ? Give two reasons in support of your answer as evident from the diagram.
(v) What would you do to bring this cell back to its original condition?
Multiple Choice Question:
Water will be absorbed by the root hairs when:
In the zone of absorption, epidermal cells form unicellular hair-like extensions called ________.
Define: Root hair
Write a note on the morphological structure of the root.
Why and how does water enter continuously into the root xylem?
