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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: TRANSPORT IN PLANTS
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Passive absorption of water is related to all, except
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Correct option: C
Development of a positive pressure in xylem
Option C (Development of a positive pressure in xylem) is correct because passive absorption of water is driven by transpiration pull, which creates tension (negative pressure) in the xylem, not positive pressure.
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I. Root pressure provides a light push in the overall process of water transport
II. Root pressure causes the flow of water faster through xylem than it can be lost by transportation
III. In symplast pathway, water move exclusively through the cell wall and intercellular spaces
IV. Guttation is a cause of transpiration pull
V. Most plants fulfill their water requirement by transpiration pull Rate of imbibition is more in?
I. Root pressure provides a light push in the overall process of water transport
II. Root pressure causes the flow of water faster through xylem than it can be lost by transportation
III. In symplast pathway, water move exclusively through the cell wall and intercellular spaces
IV. Guttation is a cause of transpiration pull
V. Most plants fulfill their water requirement by transpiration pull Rate of imbibition is more in?