NEET Biology question

BiologyTransport in PlantsNEET

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Statement 1: Transpiration facilitates the supply of water for photosynthesis, maintains the shape and structure of the plant, and also transports minerals from the soil to other parts of the plant. Statement 2: The process of transpiration helps in translocation of inorganic and sugar molecules from the source to the sink.

Answer: (C)

Solution

Statement 1 is correct — transpiration supplies water for photosynthesis, maintains turgidity/shape, and carries minerals upward in the transpiration stream. Statement 2 is incorrect — translocation of organic (sugar) molecules

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