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प्रश्न
Mention whether the following statement is true (T) or false (F) and give an explanation in support of your answer.
If the phloem of a twig is removed keeping the xylem intact, the leaves of a twig wilt.
पर्याय
True
False
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उत्तर
This statement is false.
Explanation:
The leaves of the twig remain turgid since its xylem is intact and xylem is responsible for water conduction in plants.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give reason for the following:
If you uproot a plant from the soil, its leaves soon wilt.
Explain why:
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(i) In which plant, (a), (b) or (c) would the water move up the fastest?
(ii) In which plant (a), (b) or (c), would the water move up slowly?
(iii) Why was the water covered with a layer of oil?
(iv) What is being investigated by this experiment?
Choose the correct answer:
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Study the experimental setup in the figure and then answer the question that follow.
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The diagram given below represents the result of an experiment conducted on two freshly taken shoots of a green herbaceous plant. The lower ends dip in the 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?
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Root hair is a cytoplasmic extension of ______.
Explain about the factors that affect water absorption.
