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A boy has taken fresh twig from a tree and then he placed it into a coloured water. After a few hours he cut the surface of the twig and examine it with a magnifying glass to study the path of water movement. This experiment demonstrates that movement of water occurs through

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xylem

B
phloem

C
sieve tube

D
casparian strip

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The upward conduction of water takes place through the xylem. It can be proved by immersing the cut end of a branch in an aqueous solution of a dye, i.e., eosin or basic fuchsin. In such an experiment only xylem vessels and tracheids get stained.
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A boy has taken fresh twig from a tree and then he placed it into a coloured water. After a few hours he cut the surface of the twig and examine it with a magnifying glass to study the path of water movement. This experiment demonstrates that movement of water occurs through
TopicTransport in Plants
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 11
Answer TypeText solution:1
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