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Question
The xylem in plants is responsible for ______.
Options
transport of water
transport of food
transport of amino acids
transport of oxygen
Solution
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.
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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.
The site of photosynthesis in the cells of a leaf is ____________.
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.
In a tall tree, which force is responsible for pulling water and minerals from the soil?
Match the pairs.
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ | ||
| (1) | Parasitic plant | (a) | Mushroom |
| (2) | Insectivorous plant | (b) | Lichen |
| (3) | Saprophytic plant | (c) | Drosera |
| (4) | Symbiotic plant | (d) | Cuscuta |
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.
Match the pairs:
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ |
| (1) Parasitic plant | (a) Mushroom |
| (2) Insectivorous plant | (b) Lichen |
| (3) Saprophytic plant | (c) Drosera |
| (4) Symbiotic plant | (c) Drosera |
