Take two plants, keep plant A in very dry conditions and plant B in high humidity. Simultaneously, immerse the roots of both plants in water with a red dye. What would you observe?
1. Plant A turns redder than Plant B.
2. Plant B turns redder than Plant A.
3. Neither plant turns red.
4. Both plants turn equally red.

Subtopic:  Transpiration & Guttation |
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Assertion(A): Root endodermis has the ability to transport ions in one direction only.
Reason(R): Root endodermis has lignified sections.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic:  Photosynthesis Transpiration Compromise & Mineral Translocation |
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Assertion(A): Diffusion is the only means for gaseous movement within the plant body.
Reason(R): Diffusion is very important to plants.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic:  Diffusion | Means of Transport: Passive |
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Assertion(A): Imbibition is facilitated diffusion.
Reason(R): Water movement is along a concentration gradient.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic:  Imbibition |
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Assertion(A): Most of the water flow in the roots occurs via the apoplast.
Reason(R): The packing of cortical cells offers no resistance to water movement.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic:  Water Absorption |
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Assertion(A): There is pulling of water, molecule by molecule, into the leaf from the xylem.
Reason(R): Evaporation of water through stomata facilitates the movement of water against gravity.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic:  Transpiration & Guttation |
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Assertion(A): The direction of movement in the phloem can be upwards or downwards.
Reason(R): The source will always be leaf and the sink will be other plant parts.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic:  Phloem Translocation: Short Distance Transport | Phloem Translocation |
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Assertion(A): Minerals are absorbed actively.
Reason(R): The concentration of minerals in the soil is usually lower than the concentration of minerals in the root.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic:  Photosynthesis Transpiration Compromise & Mineral Translocation |
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Assertion(A): Water minerals and food can be moved within the body of a plant by diffusion alone.
Reason(R): Translocation of nutrients and food in a tree occurs by a mass flow system.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic:  Phloem Translocation |
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Assertion (A): Positive pressure theory is best explanation for translocation in phloem.
Reason (R): The net gain of ATP produced during aerobic, anaerobic and HMP are 36, 2, and 35 respectively
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
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