In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R).
1. If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (1)
2. If both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (2)
3. If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false, then mark (3)
4. If both Assertion and Reason are false statements, then mark (4)

A: Water and mineral uptake by root hairs from the soil occurs through apoplast until it reaches endodermis.
R: Casparian strips in endodermis are suberized.
 
Subtopic:  Water Absorption | Pathways of Transport: Illustration |
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Match the following and choose the correct option.

Column I

Column II

A. Leaves

(i) Anti – transpirant

B. Seed

(ii) Transpiration

C. Roots

(iii)Negative osmotic potential

D. Aspirin

(iv) Imbibition

E. Plasmolysed Cell

(v) Absorption

Codes
1. A-ii, B-iv, C-v, D-i, E-iii

2. A-iii, B-ii, C-iv, D-i, E-v

3. A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv, E-v

4. A-v, B-iv, C-iii, D-ii, E-i

Subtopic:  Water Absorption | Transpiration & Guttation | Imbibition |
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Assertion(A): Most of the water flow in the roots occurs via the apoplast.
Reason(R): The packing of cortical cells offers no resistance to water movement.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic:  Water Absorption |
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