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प्रश्न
The xylem in plants is responsible for ______.
पर्याय
transport of water
transport of food
transport of amino acids
transport of oxygen
उत्तर
The xylem in plants is responsible for transport of water.
Explanation:
The xylem in plants is responsible for the transport of water. The xylem tissues are the vascular or conducting tissues that help in the transport of water and minerals from the roots to various parts of the plant. These minerals and water are absorbed from the soil through the roots.
संबंधित प्रश्न
What are the components of the transport system in highly organised plants?
Water absorption through roots can be increased by keeping the plants ______.
Does transpiration serve any useful function in the plants? Explain.
What is the other name of main vein?
What is the need of special tissues or organs for transport of substances in plants and animals?
The process of carrying food from the leaves to other parts of a plant is called:
Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
1. Special tubes through which food material is carried inside the plants body.
3. Channel through which movement of water and minerals occurs.
4. Red coloured fluid inside blood vessels.
5. Loss of water in vapour from the leaves.
9. Four chambered organ located in the chest cavity.
10. Blood vessels which bring blood into the heart. DOWN
2. Red coloured pigment which is a carrier of oxygen.
6. Blood vessels which carry blood from the heart.
7. Blood cells which help in clotting of blood.
8. Process by which water passes into the root hair.
Match the following.
| 1. Symplastic pathway | (a) Leaf |
| 2. Transpiration | (b) Plasmodesmata |
| 3. Osmosis | (c) Pressure in xylem |
| 4. Root Pressure | (d) Pressure gradient |
The phloem is responsible for the translocation of food.
How do plants absorb water? Explain.
When any dry plant material is kept in water, they swell up. Name and define the phenomenon involved in this change.
Plants use the energy stored in ATP to accomplish the process of transportation of:
Assertion: Resins and gums are stored in old xylem tissue in plants.
Reason: Resins and gums facilitate transport of water molecules.
How do leaves of plants help in excretion?
These consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
Assertion: Amphibians can tolerate mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.
Reason: Amphibians are animals with two chambered heart
We need to water the soil in plants on a regular basis but it ultimately reaches the leaves of the plant. Explain how this takes place.
