NEET Biology question

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A girdled plant (up to the bast/phloem) may survive for some time, but it will eventually die, because

(A)Water will not move downwards
(B)Water will not move upwards
(C)Sugars and other organic materials will not move downwardsCorrect
(D)Sugars and other organic materials will not move upwards

Answer: (C)

Solution

Girdling removes the phloem, blocking the normal downward transport of sugars and other organic materials from the leaves to the roots. Since xylem (which transports

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