NEET Biology question

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Choose the correct statement regarding the uptake of mineral nutrients and food in plants.

(A)Even a little amount of exchange of material does take place between xylem and phloem
(B)Most of the minerals enter the root through active absorption
(C)Due to the variable relationship between source and sink, direction of sap flow in phloem is bidirectional
(D)All of the aboveCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

All three statements are correct: there is limited lateral exchange of materials between xylem and phloem; most mineral ions are actively absorbed

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