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#water absorption in plants

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Major site of water absorption in roots is:

Pick C: Root hair zone. Thinking through WATER TRANSPORT step by step rules out the lookalikes and leaves Root hair zone. Skip these: A) Root cap; B) Mature region; D) Meristem. For hormones and genes, match the molecule or gene to its real role, not a neighboring pathway.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.

Water transport through soil occurs mainly by:

C fits best: Bulk flow. Keep the WATER TRANSPORT basics straight and Bulk flow stands out as the precise answer. Avoid: A) Diffusion; B) Active transport; D) Osmosis. Light and flowering items often hinge on which photoreceptor or day-length rule is in play.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.