In a ring girdled plant :

Options

A. the root dies first
B. the shoot and root die together
C. neither root nor shoot will die
D. the shoot dies first

Answer

A

Explanation

In girdling experiment a ring of bark is cut from the stem , this ring also removes the phloem . Nutrients collect above the ring where the bark swells up . The tissues below the ring show stoppage of growth and begin to shrivel , roots can be killed if ring is not healed.