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Transport in Plants: Transport overview MCQ

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Transport overviewHardQuestion 10648

Question

Which is most directly responsible for pulling water upward in the xylem?

  1. A
    Evaporation from mesophyll cell walls
    Correct
  2. B
    Root hairs secreting ATP
  3. C
    Phloem loading in leaves
  4. D
    Cuticular wax synthesis

Correct answer

Evaporation from mesophyll cell walls

Explanation

Leaf evaporation creates tension that pulls the xylem column upward.

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