Tag: water absorption and ascent of sap in plants
Questions Related to water absorption and ascent of sap in plants
For ascent of sap, capillary force theory was first proposed by
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Sachs
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Christian Wolf
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Strasburger
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Dixon and Joly
Scientist Christian Wolf proposed the theory of capillary force for the ascent of sap. He proposed that when water is present in fine tubes then a force develops which causes ascent of sap which is known as capillary force.
Capillarity theory is the most accepted theory of water movement through the plants.
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True
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False
The cohesive-adhesive theory is the most accepted theory of water movement through the plants.
Passive absorption occurs due to
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Tension in root
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Tension in xylem sap
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ATP
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None of the above
Passive absorption is the absorption without the use of energy or ATP.
Capillary pores are
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Percolation pores
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Macropores
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Micropores
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Ultra micropores
Water enters the soil through the pores by the means of capillary action and gravity. Capillary pores are micropores. Micropores hold maximum water by capillary forces. These pores have high water holding capacity as water within these pores is immobile. However, water is available for plant.
Water potential of root cells is higher than water potential of soil.
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True
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False
Water potential is the potential energy of water per unit volume taking the reference of pure water. Water potential of the soil is higher than the water potential of root cell.
Energy source responsible for upward flow of water is
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ATP
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Sucrose
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Solar heat
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Sunlight
Energy source responsible for upward flow of water is solar heat. Due to increase in the solar heat the temperature increases. The rate of transpiration is high on a bright sunny day due to excessive heat produced by solar heat. The water is lost from guard cell which leads to decrease in the water potential of guard cell as compared to the surrounding cell. To stabilize the water potential in the guard cell water rushes from the neighboring cell which creates a cohesion pull in the xylem vessels to pull the water up to the guard cell. Thus, the rate of water absorption increases when the transpiration is high.
Which of these is a factor not related to transpiration pull?
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Capillarity
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Adhesion
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Cohesion
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Ascent of sap
Ability to rise in thin tubes and ability to resist pulling force are ................ and .................. respectively
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Tensile strength and capillarity.
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Cohesion and adhesion
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Capillarity and tensile strength
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Adhesion and capillarity
Capillarity is the ability of water to rise through thin tubes.
Transpiration - cohesion tension theory operates through
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Active absorption
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Passive absorption
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Active and Passive absorption
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Apoplastic movements
Active absorption of water by roots from the soil is mainly affected by
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Tension in cell sap due to transpiration.
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Hydrophobic nature of root hair.
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Typical tissue organisation.
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Osmotic concentration of xylem sap.
Active absorption is the movement of water molecule along the gradient with the use of energy.