1.All of the following statements are true but which one is the most precise? Water is conducted through plant stems in A. the xylem, B. vascular bundles, C. vessels, D. veins. 2 Which of the following statements is the most accurate? A. Food can travel up the stem in the phloem. B. Food can travel down the stem in the phloem. C. Food can travel up or down the stem in the phloem. D. Food can travel up or down the stem in the xylem. 3.Which processes can take place in a root hair cell when oxygen is not available? A active transport only B diffusion only C active transport and osmosis only D diffusion and osmosis only 4 Which of the following conditions is least likely to increase the rate of transpiration in a plant? A. a rise in temperature B. an increase in humidity C. increased air movement D. increased sunlight 5. Which of the following statements are NOT true? A potometer is an apparatus which can be used to: A. measure the rate of water uptake in a shoot B. measure the rate of transpiration in a shoot C. measure the rate of photosynthesis in a shoot D. compare rates of transpiration in different conditions 6. Xylem is found in the… A. roots only B. roots and stem C. roots, stem and leaves D. flowers 7. Name the process by which mineral ions move from the soil into the root. A. Osmosis B. Active transport C. Hydrofoil D. Diffusion 8. Xylem vessels can be blocked by air bubbles. A. True B. False C. Sometimes D. None of the above 9. Plants need living phloem in order to transport sugars. A. True B. False C. Sometimes D. None of the above 10. If we use a poison which inhibits respiration, this process is not blocked. A. Movement of sugars B. Active transport C. Synthesis of sugars D. Movement of mineral ions and water Loading … Question 1 of 10