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Question
Which one of the following is a characteristic NOT related with the suitability of the roots for absorbing water?
Options
Tremendous surface area
Contain cell sap at higher concentration than the surrounding water
Root hairs have thin cell walls
Grow downward into the soil
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Solution
Grow downward into the soil
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Name the following:
The process by which water enters root hairs.
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Guttation and bleeding
The diagram given below represents a plant cell after being placed in a strong sugar solution. Guidelines 1 to 5 indicate the following:
1. Strong sugar solution
2. Cell wall
3. Protoplasm
4. Large vacuole
5. Nucleus
Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow:
(i) What is the state of the cell shown in the diagram?
(ii) Name the structure which acts as a selectively permeable membrane.
(iii) If the cell had been placed in distilled water instead of strong sugar solution which feature would not have been present?
(iv) If the cell in the diagram possessed chloroplasts where would these be present?
(v) Name any one feature of this plant cell which is not present in animal cells.
Choose the correct answer:
The water is translocated upwards from the roots through _____________
Mention whether the following statement is true (T) or false (F) and give an explanation in support of your answer.
Guttation in plants occurs maximum at midday.
Name the following:
Name the process by which intact plants lose water in the form of droplets.
Inner layer of root hair is made up of ______.
Part of the root that absorbs water from the soil is ______.
Which part of the root helps in the maximum absorption of water and minerals?
