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151.

Root hair absorbs water from soil through

  • turgor pressure

  • ion exchange

  • osmosis

  • DPD


152.

Who said that 'transpiration is a necessary evil'

  • Curtis

  • Andersen

  • Steward

  • J.C. Bose


153.

Transpiration would be lowest when

  • wind velocity is high

  • enough water is in the soil

  • atmospheric RH is high

  • high temperature and light


154.

Which of the following exhibits a direct porportionality to transpiration

  • Light and RH

  • Temperature and RH

  • Temperature and wind

  • RH and wind


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155.

Water in plants is transported by

  • cambium

  • phloem

  • xylem

  • epidermis


B.

phloem

The water absorbed by root hairs is transported to other parts of the plant through xylem. Phloem transfers food prepared in leaves to the other parts. Cambium is responsible for secondary growth while epidermis is the outermost protective layer of cells.


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156.

The most important force which pulls water up in tall trees is

  • imbibition force

  • osmotic force

  • cohesive force

  • electromagnetic force


157.

The light phase of photosynthesis is called

  • Hill reaction

  • photo action

  • pigment action

  • chlorophyllous process


158.

Potometer works on the principle of

  • amount of water absorbed equals the maount transpired

  • osmotic pressure

  • root pressure

  • potential difference between the tip of the tube and that of the plant


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159.

Which one of the following does'nt help in molecule transport?

  • Diffusion

  • Osmosis

  • Surface tension

  • Active transport


160.

Potometer is used to measure

  • ascent of sap

  • root pressure

  • transpiration

  • photosynthesis


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