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Why and how does water enter continuously into the root xylem ?

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Plants require water to carry out photosynthesis and other activities . The continuous flow of water in root xylem is due to transpiration pull. The water is lost through the stomata is replaced by xylem vessel . Evaporation of water molecules cells of cells of leaf creates a suction which pulls water from the xylem of roots to leaves.
Thus , transpiration helps in absorption and upward moward movement of water and minerals dissolved in it from roots to learn.
Cells of roots are in close contact with soil and so actively take up ions by diffusion . The ion-concentration inside the root and hence osmotic pressure increases the movement of water from soil into root which occurs continuously.
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Knowledge Check

  • In young roots, water enters directly into the xylem vessels and/or tracheids. These are are parts of the

    A
    iving conduits, apoplast.
    B
    non-living conduits, symplast.
    C
    non-living conduits, apoplast.
    D
    living conduits, symplast.
  • On a warm summer day the transpiration pull is the main force that drives from root parenchyma into the root xylem. The table shows values of Psi_(rho) (pressure potential ) and Psi_(s) (solute potential) in root xylem and root parenchyma , in kPa. In which of the options (a-d) would tranpiration pull cause water to move from root parenchyma into the root xylem?

    A
    `{:("Root parenchyma",,"Root xylem"),(Psi_(p) " " Psi_(s),,Psi_(p)" "Psi_(s)),("200 -190",,"-200 5"):}`
    B
    `{:("Root parenchyma",,"Root xylem"),(Psi_(p) " " Psi_(s),,Psi_(p)" "Psi_(s)),("-200 220",,"65 -5"):}`
    C
    `{:("Root parenchyma",,"Root xylem"),(Psi_(p) " " Psi_(s),,Psi_(p)" "Psi_(s)),("200 -220",,"65 -5"):}`
    D
    `{:("Root parenchyma",,"Root xylem"),(Psi_(p) " " Psi_(s),,Psi_(p)" "Psi_(s)),("200 -220",,"-65 -5"):}`
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    A
    Through food
    B
    Through kissing
    C
    Through water
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