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In soil, water available for absorption by root is _____.

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Important Questions on Plant Water Relation

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Match List I with List II: 

List I

List II

A. Cohesion  I.  More attraction in liquid phase
B. Adhesion II. Mutual attraction among water molecules
C. Surface tension III. Water loss in liquid phase
D. Guttation IV. Attraction towards polar surfaces

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

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How does ascent of sap takes place in tall trees?
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Which of the following is not observed during the apoplastic pathway?
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How does ascent of sap occur in tall tree?
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Identify the correct match of the type of water given in column-I and its character in column-II and select the correct option.

Column-I Column-II
(i) Capillary water (a) present in the form of hydrated oxides of silicon and aluminium.
(ii) Hygroscopic water (b) goes down through large pores between soil particles and reaches the water table.
(iii) Combined water (c) held in between small non-colloidal soil particles.
(iv) Gravitational water (d) held tightly around soil particles by adhesive forces.
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A column of water within xylem vessels of tall trees does not break under its weight because of:
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Explain apoplast pathway of water in plants. Draw a diagram to show major paths of water flow in plant cells.
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Assertion (A): In the apoplast pathway, water movement is ultimately symplastic in the endodermis

Reason (R): Root endodermal cells are suberized

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Match List - I with List - II.

List-I List-II
(a) Cohesion (i) More attraction in liquid phase
(b) Adhesion (ii) Mutual attraction among water molecules
(c) Surface tension (iii) Water loss in liquid phase
(d) Guttation (iv) Attraction towards polar surfaces
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If the humidity of the atmosphere suddenly increases substantially, the water flow in the xylem will-
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Root pressure is usually acidic because:
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Explain cohesion theory for translocation of water.
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The principal pathway of water translocation in angiosperms is
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The most widely accepted theory for ascent of sap is _____.
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Which one of the following does not play a major role in the upward movement of xylem sap in tall trees?
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Write on journey of water from soil to xylem in roots.
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Apoplast is a system of adjacent cell walls that is continuous throughout the plant except at
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Conduction of inorganic materials in plants occur mainly through