Q45 / 164 · NTA Abhyas (NEET) 2020 · Botany · Transport in Plants

All the following involves osmosis, except

  • A
    Water entering from soil to root hair
  • B
    Water passing from root hair to adjacent cells
  • Correct answer
    C
    Water movement into the xylem vessel element.
  • D
    Water entering a mesophyll cell from xylem vessel element

Solution

In xylem vessels, the water rises due to the transpiration pull and the cohesive power of water molecules, and not osmosis.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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