Home
Class 11
BIOLOGY
A column of water within xylem vessels o...

A column of water within xylem vessels of tall trees does not break under its weight be- cause of

A

Positive root pressure

B

Dissolved sugar in water

C

Tensile strength of water

D

Lignification of xylem vessels s

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
C
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ANATOMY OF FLOWERING PLANTS

    CENGAGE BIOLOGY ENGLISH|Exercise ASSERTION-REASONING QUESTIONS|14 Videos

  • ANIMAL KINGDOM

    CENGAGE BIOLOGY ENGLISH|Exercise Archives|34 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

A column of water within xylem vessels of tall trees does not break under its weight because of

A column of water within xylem vessels of tall trees does not break under its weight because of

In tall trees water is absorted due to

The continuity of water column in xylem is maintained due to

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

The breaking stress for a substance is 10^(6)N//m^(2) . What length of the wire of this substance should be suspended verticaly so that the wire breaks under its own weight? (Given: density of material of the wire =4xx10^(3)kg//m^(3) and g=10 ms^(-12))

The breaking stress for a substance is 10^(6)N//m^(2) . What length of the wire of this substance should be suspended vertically so that the wire breaks under its own weight? (Given: density of material of the wire =4xx10^(3)kg//m^(3) and g=10 ms^(-2))

Pressure exerted by the cortical cells of the root upon their liquid contents under a fully turgid condition, forcing a quantity of them into the xylem vessels and through them upwards into the stem is known as ………………………..

A substance breaks down under a stress of 10^5 Pa. If the density of the substance is 2xx10^3(kg)/(m^3) , find the minimum length of the wire made of this substance which will break under its own weight (g=10(m)/s^(2))

The use of ____ detergents does not cause water pollution.