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All the following involves osmosis, except
BiologyTransport in PlantsNEET
Options:
  • A Water entering from soil to root hair
  • B Water passing from root hair to adjacent cells
  • C Water movement into the xylem vessel element.
  • D Water entering a mesophyll cell from xylem vessel element
Solution:
1102 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: Water movement into the xylem vessel element.
In xylem vessels, the water rises due to the transpiration pull and the cohesive power of water molecules, and not osmosis.

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