NEET Biology question
Statement 1: In angiosperms, the conduction of water is more efficient because their xylem has vessels. Statement 2: Conduction of water by vessel elements is an active process with energy supplied by xylem parenchyma rich in mitochondria.
Answer: (C)
Solution
Angiosperm xylem contains vessel elements, which are wider and more efficient conduits for water than the tracheids found in gymnosperms, so Statement 1 is true. However, water movement through
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