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Question
Correct the following statements by changing the underlined words:
Xylem transports starch from the leaves to all parts of the plant body
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Solution
Phloem
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The process by which root hairs absorb water from the soil.
The figure given below is a diagrammatic representation of a part of the cross section of the root in the root hair zone. Study the same and then answer the questions that follow
(i) Name the parts indicated by the guidelines 1 to 4.
(ii) Which is the process that enables the passage of water from the soil into the root hair?
(iii) Name the pressure that is responsible for the movement of water in the direction indicated by the arrows. Define it.
(iv) Due to an excess of this pressure sometimes drops of water are found along the leaf margins of some plants especially in the early mornings. What is the phenomenon called?
(v) Draw a well labelled diagram of the root hair cell as it would appear if an excess of fertiliser is added to the soil close to it.
Match the items in column I with those in column II
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Xylem | (i) | semi - permeable |
| (b) | Phloem | (ii) | permeable |
| (c) | Cell membrane | (iii) | downward flow of sap |
| (d) | Root pressure | (iv) | upward flow of water |
| (e) | Cell wall | (v) | guttation |
Explain why:
Raisins swell up in water.
Three plants (a), (b) and (c) were placed in beakers containing coloured water. The water in each beaker was covered with a layer of oil. The leaves were removed from plant (b), while plant (c) was exposed to strong light.
(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:
The water is translocated upwards from the roots through _____________
Multiple Choice Question:
Water will be absorbed by the root hairs when:
From which type of cells, root hair is originated
Epiphytic plants like orchids absorb water vapours from air with the help of epiphytic roots having special tissue called ____________.
Epiphytic plants like orchids absorb water vapours from air with the help of ______ having special tissue called velamen.
