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Question
Name the following:
The process by which water enters root hairs.
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Solution
Osmosis
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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 |
Mention whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement by altering the last word only.
Xylem is the water conducting tissue in plants.
Explain why:
Raisins swell up in water.
Choose the correct answer:
Exudation or bleeding is associated with ___________
Differentiate between the following
Permeable and Semi-permeable membrane.
Given below is an experimental demonstration.

(i) Which phenomenon has been demonstrated in the given figure?
(ii) What is the solute and what is solvent in the above experiment?
(iii) Define the phenomenon in Q. (i) above.
(iv) Give one example from your daily life experiences based on this principle.
What would happen to the leaves of a plant that transpires more water than its absorption in the roots?
____________ regions are present in a typical root.
