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Agriculture · Q353

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 353

Q353

Ascent of sap takes place through

A.
Pith cells
B.
Cortical cells
C.
Tracheary elements
Answer
D.
None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The ascent of sap takes place through Tracheary elements.
The ascent of sap in the xylem tissue of plants is the upward movement of water and minerals from the root to the aerial parts of the plant.
The conducting cells in xylem are typically non-living and include, various groups of plants, vessel members and tracheids.