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06/09/2020 11:08 am
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Assertion: Upward movement of water is called ascent of sap.
Reason: Upward movement of water occurs through xylem and phloem.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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06/09/2020 11:09 am
(c) If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
Explanation:
Sap is water with dissolved ingredients. The upward movement of water from roots towards the tips of stem branches and their leaves is called ascent of sap. It occurs through the tracheary elements of xylem.