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Transport in Plants
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Why walls of xylem vessels have great affinity for the attraction of water ?

Answer

Walls of xylem vessels are made of lignocellulose substances which have a great affinity for water.

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Some More Questions From Transport in Plants Chapter

What is capillarity ?

Name the two forces responsible for the rise of water in a capillary tube.

Which force is first operative in translocation of water through capillarity : cohesive force or adhesive force ?

Name the driving force for water movements in plants.

What are the two factors which affect osmosis?

What is the condition of having more stomata on the lower surface called? 

Name the plant having more stomata on lower surface than on upper surface.

Name the plant having equal number of stomata on both surfaces.

Name the substance which has maximum imbibition capacity.

Rubber cannot imbibe water. Name the solvent which can be imbibed by it.