Question

State if the following statements are True or False. Correct the False statement.

1.Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged directly within the environment.
2. The water is conducted upward by phloem.
3.The phloem is composed of elements called vessels and tracheids.
4.Phloem contains the cytoplasm in sieve tubes.
5.Soil water moves into the root hairs by the simple process of transpiration.
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Answer 1

Required Answer:-

1. Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged directly within the environment.

• False.
• Oxygen and carbon dioxide are not exchanged directly within the environment.

2. The water is conducted upward by phloem.

• False.
• The water is conducted upward by xylem and food by phloem.

3. The phloem is composed of elements called vessels and tracheids.

• True.
• Tracheids and vessels form phloem.

4. Phloem contains the cytoplasm in sieve tubes.

• True.
• Phloem contains the cytoplasm in sieve tubes.

5. Soil water moves into the root hairs by the simple process of transpiration.

• True.
• When the water is absorbed by the soil then it reaches root hairs and transported upward. [tex][/tex]