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Sourav PanSeptember 5, 2024

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/.

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Sourav PanMay 15, 2025

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.

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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/.

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