Question:

“Girdling Experiment” was performed by plant physiologists to identify the plant tissue through which:

Updated On: Jun 23, 2024
  • Water is transported
  • Food is transported
  • For both water and food transportation
  • Osmosis is observed
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The Correct Option is B

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The girdling experiment involves the removal of the bark, which contains the phloem tissue, from the perimeter of a plant's trunk to determine which tissues are responsible for transporting food. As phloem tissue is located outside the xylem, removing a ring of bark from a woody plant leaves the xylem intact, allowing water and nutrients to reach the leaves.
However, because the phloem tissue is removed, there is no translocation of food.
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