ICSE Class 8 Transport in Plants — practice questions
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Practice ICSE Class 8 Transport in Plants in the app →Which tissue carries water and minerals from roots upward?Which substances does phloem mainly transport in a plant?Loss of water vapour from aerial parts of a plant is calledThin extensions of root epidermal cells that absorb water are calledWater enters root hair from soil mainly byThe unbroken water column in xylem stays joined chiefly because ofGuttation differs from transpiration mainly because guttation releasesWhich combination of conditions raises transpiration the most?Which Selina experiment shows that only roots absorb water from soil?Which substance makes xylem walls rigid and waterproof?The two conducting components of xylem areWhy do plants in waterlogged soil often wilt despite plenty of water?Phloem moves food in plants fromIn a ringing experiment a strip of bark is removed from a stem. Above the ring the bark soon swells becauseWhich of the following is not a role of transpiration?Which factor below does not directly affect transpiration rate?A plant kept under a polythene bag in sunlight shows droplets on the inside of the bag becauseThe underside of a typical leaf carries more stomata than the upper side becauseWhich best describes xylem vessels in the chapter?Which pair forms the conducting system of plants?