Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Water uptake

Water uptake — practice question

The diagram illustrates the route taken by water as it moves from the soil into a plant. soil $\rightarrow$ X $\rightarrow$ Y $\rightarrow$ Z $\rightarrow$ mesophyll cells Which cells do X, Y and Z stand for?

  • AX: root hair cells; Y: root cortex cells; Z: xylem
  • BX: root hair cells; Y: xylem; Z: root cortex cells
  • CX: xylem; Y: root cortex cells; Z: root hair cells
  • DX: xylem; Y: root hair cells; Z: root cortex cells

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