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in ch - tissue in the process of phloem and xylem how the water goes up from roots to plants,as their is gravitation too,so how??
Asked by seemakumar494 | 12 Feb, 2019, 11:45: PM
Expert Answer
Water moves upwards from the roots to the different plant parts mainly by two processes-
- Root pressure
- Transpirational pull
Root Pressure
- Water enters the root hair through osmosis, and mineral ions enter the root cells by active transport.
- Both water and minerals move upward from cell to cell through the cortex of the root by osmosis.
- From the cortex, water and minerals are brought to the xylem.
- The sap which contains water and dissolved minerals move upwards from the root cells through the xylem. The upward movement of sap is called the ascent of sap.
- The xylem vessels of the roots are in continuation with the xylem vessels of the stem.
Transpiration Pull
- Transpiration is the loss of water in the form of water vapour from the aerial parts of a plant.
- It occurs through openings called stomata.
- Water loss through evaporation lowers the concentration of water inside the mesophyll cells.
- Due to this, water enters mesophyll cells from neighbouring xylem vessels through osmosis.
- As water evaporates from the leaves, a suction force is created. This force helps to draw more water up through the stem which causes the roots to absorb more water from the soil.
- Higher the rate of transpiration, greater the rate of absorption of water and solutes from the soil.
- Transpiration also helps in maintaining the temperature of the plant body.
Answered by Sheetal Kolte | 13 Feb, 2019, 11:54: AM
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