Photosynthesis, Respiration and Nutrition in Plants 

36. Which of the following processes is responsible for the transportation of sugars from leaves to other parts of the plant?

a) Diffusion

b) Transpiration

c) Osmosis

d) Translocation

37. The movement of water from the roots to other parts of the plant is primarily driven by:

a) Transpiration pull

b) Osmotic pressure

c) Respiration

d) Photosynthesis

38. The vascular tissue responsible for the transport of water and minerals in plants is called:

a) Xylem

b) Phloem

c) Parenchyma

d) Collenchyma

39. The majority of water absorption in plants occurs through:

a) Root hairs

b) Root cap

c) Xylem vessels

d) Lateral roots

40. The main enzyme involved in the breakdown of starches into glucose during digestion in plants is:

a) Pepsin

b) Amylase

c) Trypsin

d) Lipase