50+ NEET MCQ Questions:  Transport in Plants with Solutions

Here we will provide you the 50+ MCQ Questions of Transport in Plants for NEET-UG.  Transport in Plants is the 11th chapter in Class XI or Class 11 Biology NCERT Unit  Transport in Plants. NEET (conducted by NTA) is based on the NCERT book.

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Transport in Plants NEET MCQ


Which of the following tissues in plants is responsible for transporting water and minerals from the roots to the leaves?
a) Xylem
b) Phloem
c) Collenchyma
d) Sclerenchyma

Answer: a) Xylem


Which of the following factors does not affect the rate of transpiration in plants?
a) Temperature
b) Humidity
c) Wind speed
d) Soil pH

Answer: d) Soil pH


What is the function of guard cells in the stomata of plant leaves?
a) To regulate the exchange of gases between the plant and the atmosphere
b) To produce food by photosynthesis
c) To transport water and minerals from the roots to the leaves
d) To provide structural support to the plant

Answer: a) To regulate the exchange of gases between the plant and the atmosphere


The movement of water through the plant from the roots to the leaves is an example of
a) Diffusion
b) Osmosis
c) Active transport
d) Transpiration

Answer: d) Transpiration


The loss of water from the plant through the stomata is known as
a) Transpiration
b) Photosynthesis
c) Respiration
d) Osmosis

Answer: a) Transpiration



The opening and closing of stomata in leaves is controlled by the movement of
a) Chloroplasts
b) Mitochondria
c) Guard cells
d) Parenchyma cells

Answer: c) Guard cells


The process of transport of organic nutrients from leaves to other parts of the plant is known as
a) Transpiration
b) Translocation
c) Photosynthesis
d) Respiration

Answer: b) Translocation


The water potential of pure water is
a) 0 kPa
b) 1 kPa
c) -1 kPa
d) -10 kPa

Answer: a) 0 kPa


Which of the following factors increases the rate of transpiration in plants?
a) High humidity
b) Low temperature
c) Still air
d) Low light intensity

Answer: c) Still air


The process of movement of water from high water potential to low water potential through a semi-permeable membrane is called
a) Osmosis
b) Diffusion
c) Active transport
d) Transpiration

Answer: a) Osmosis


The movement of water and minerals through the root hairs is an example of
a) Diffusion
b) Osmosis
c) Active transport
d) Transpiration

Answer: c) Active transport


Which of the following ions is actively transported into the root cells from the soil?
a) Nitrate ions
b) Potassium ions
c) Calcium ions
d) Sodium ions

Answer: b) Potassium ions


The process of movement of water from the roots to the leaves of a plant is called
a) Osmosis
b) Diffusion
c) Active transport
d) Transpiration

Answer: d) Transpiration


The water potential of a solution can be negative if
a) The solution is pure water
b) The solute concentration of the solution is low
c) The solute concentration of the solution is high
d) The temperature of the solution is high

Answer: c) The solute concentration of the solution is high


The movement of sugars and other organic molecules in plants occurs through
a) Xylem
b) Phloem
c) Collenchyma
d) Sclerenchyma

Answer: b) Phloem


The pressure flow hypothesis explains the movement of
a) Water from roots to leaves
b) Sugars from leaves to other parts of the plant
c) Oxygen from leaves to the atmosphere
d) Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to leaves

Answer: b) Sugars from leaves to other parts of the plant


Which of the following is a type of simple tissue in plants?
a) Xylem
b) Phloem
c) Parenchyma
d) Sclerenchyma

Answer: c) Parenchyma


The water potential of a solution is affected by
a) The pressure of the solution
b) The temperature of the solution
c) The solute concentration of the solution
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Which of the following is not a factor that affects the rate of transpiration in plants?
a) Light intensity
b) Humidity
c) Soil pH
d) Temperature

Answer: c) Soil pH



The process of exchange of gases between the plant and the atmosphere occurs through
a) Stomata
b) Xylem
c) Phloem
d) Root hairs

Answer: a) Stomata


The pressure that develops in the phloem due to the accumulation of sugars is called
a) Turgor pressure
b) Osmotic pressure
c) Root pressure
d) Transpiration pull

Answer: b) Osmotic pressure


Which of the following is a type of complex tissue in plants?
a) Xylem
b) Phloem
c) both a) & b)
d) Sclerenchyma

Answer: c) Xylem and b) Phloem


The transpiration pull theory explains the upward movement of water in plants due to
a) The accumulation of sugars in the phloem
b) The pressure of the root cells
c) The cohesion and adhesion of water molecules
d) The active transport of ions in the xylem

Answer: c) The cohesion and adhesion of water molecules


The root pressure theory explains the upward movement of water in plants due to
a) The accumulation of sugars in the phloem
b) The pressure of the root cells
c) The cohesion and adhesion of water molecules
d) The active transport of ions in the xylem

Answer: b) The pressure of the root cells


Which of the following statements is true about the xylem tissue in plants?
a) It transports sugars and organic molecules from the roots to the leaves
b) It is composed of living cells
c) It is responsible for the upward movement of water and minerals in plants
d) It is a type of simple tissue

Answer: c) It is responsible for the upward movement of water and minerals in plants


Which of the following is not a component of the phloem tissue in plants?
a) Sieve tubes
b) Companion cells
c) Parenchyma cells
d) Fibers

Answer: c) Parenchyma cells


The loss of water from the aerial parts of the plant, except for the stomata, is called
a) Transpiration
b) Guttation
c) Plasmolysis
d) Turgor pressure

Answer: b) Guttation


The rate of transpiration in plants is directly proportional to
a) Light intensity
b) Wind speed
c) Temperature
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


The movement of water from the roots to the leaves in a plant occurs through
a) Diffusion
b) Osmosis
c) Active transport
d) Transpiration

Answer: d) Transpiration


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