Transpiration and root pressure cause water to rise in plants by

  • A
    pushing it upward
  • B
    pushing and pulling it,respectively
  • C
    pulling it upward
  • D
    pulling and pushing it,respectively.

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Study the following statements and choose the correct option$(s)$ from the codes below:
$I$. 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 transpiration.
$III$. In symplast pathway,water moves 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.

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the factors affecting absorption by plants?
$i$. In dicots,the guard cells are dumbbell shaped.
$ii$. The transport of food through phloem is bidirectional.
$iii$. Capillary water is available to plants.
$iv$. Lenticels are small,raised structures composed of compactly arranged complementary cells.
$v$. Stomatal transpiration occurs during day time only.
Choose the correct option:

$A.$ Most researchers agree that water is mainly 'pulled' upward through the plant, where transpiration is the driving force.
$B.$ Less than one percent of water reaching the leaves is used in plant growth and photosynthesis.
$C.$ Cobalt chloride paper turns blue on absorbing water.

Give differences between:
$(1)$ Diffusion and Osmosis
$(2)$ Transpiration and Evaporation

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