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Translocation of food is bidirectional.

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Important Questions on Transportation of Food and Minerals in Plants

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What are the components of the transport system in highly organized plants? How are water and minerals transported in plants? What is the role of transpiration in transporting water and minerals in plants?
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 A few dried raisins are put in water for some time and then placed inside the concentrated salt solution. What we observe is, raisins:
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Identify the incorrect statements among the following.
A) Epidermal cells are parenchymatous and have small amount of cytoplasm
B) Gymnosperms have vessels in their xylem
C) In bicollateral vascular bundle, phloem is present on either side of cortex
D) Root endodermal cells have deposition of water impermeable, suberin as casparian strips
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(i) Identify the structures marked below as A, B and C.
(ii) Complete the labelling of each structure.
(iii) Write the function of each structure.
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Name a component of phloem formed by the end to end fusion of cells with perforated transverse walls.
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What happens during formation of secondary phloem and xylem?
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Choose the odd one from each of the following giving reason:

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The given figure shows a set-up at the start of an experiment (X) and after a few days (Y). The change observed in setup Y is due to

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What is the primary source of energy for the transport of substances in the phloem?
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Why is transport of materials necessary in a plant or in an animal? Explain. 
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Give one word for the following.

Movement for food prepared by leaves to different parts of the plant.

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In what way are food and other substances transported in plants?
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Mukta conducted an experiment in which two potato tubers X and Y (of equal size) were peeled and a cavity was made in each of them. X was boiled while Y was not. The cavities in the both tubers were filled with sugar solution and they were then placed in beakers containing distilled water. Select the correct statement regarding the result of this experiment.