Single correct option
Consider the following statements:
1. Xylem conducts water and minerals from the roots to the leaves.
2. Translocation of food in the phloem can occur in both upward and downward directions.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Xylem conducts water and minerals from the roots to the leaves.
2. Translocation of food in the phloem can occur in both upward and downward directions.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only
- C. Both 1 and 2
- D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Xylem vessels and tracheids carry water and minerals upward from roots. Phloem carries sugars from the source (leaves) to sinks such as roots, fruits and growing buds, so the movement may be upward or downward depending on the need. Hence both statements are correct.
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