Water flows upward in some xylem tubes and downward in others. a) True b) False
Water flows upward in some xylem tubes and downward in others.
a) True
b) False
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Sourav Pan. (2024, September 5). Water flows upward in some xylem tubes and downward in others. a) True b) False. Biology Notes Online. Retrieved from https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/water-flows-upward-in-some-xylem-tubes-and-downward-in-others-a-true-b-false/
Sourav Pan. "Water flows upward in some xylem tubes and downward in others. a) True b) False." Biology Notes Online, 5 September 2024, biologynotesonline.com/qa/water-flows-upward-in-some-xylem-tubes-and-downward-in-others-a-true-b-false/.
Sourav Pan. "Water flows upward in some xylem tubes and downward in others. a) True b) False." Biology Notes Online (blog). September 5, 2024. https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/water-flows-upward-in-some-xylem-tubes-and-downward-in-others-a-true-b-false/.
False
Explanation: In xylem tubes, water generally flows upward from the roots to the leaves due to the cohesion-tension mechanism. Water does not flow downward in xylem tubes.
Cite this post:
Sourav Pan. (2024, September 5). Water flows upward in some xylem tubes and downward in others. a) True b) False. Biology Notes Online. Retrieved from https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/water-flows-upward-in-some-xylem-tubes-and-downward-in-others-a-true-b-false/
Sourav Pan. "Water flows upward in some xylem tubes and downward in others. a) True b) False." Biology Notes Online, 5 September 2024, biologynotesonline.com/qa/water-flows-upward-in-some-xylem-tubes-and-downward-in-others-a-true-b-false/.
Sourav Pan. "Water flows upward in some xylem tubes and downward in others. a) True b) False." Biology Notes Online (blog). September 5, 2024. https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/water-flows-upward-in-some-xylem-tubes-and-downward-in-others-a-true-b-false/.