The ringing experiment is related to:

How do short-distance transport and long-distance transport occur in plants?
$I -$ By diffusion
$II -$ By translocation (xylem and phloem)
$III -$ By active transport of cytoplasmic streaming
Select the correct combination for short-distance transport and long-distance transport respectively.

Select the correct option regarding the vascular tissues in plants.

Give differences between:
$(1)$ Diffusion and Osmosis
$(2)$ Transpiration and Evaporation

Given below are two statements in relation to the limitations of the capillarity theory of water transport in plants.
Statement $I$: Xylem, i.e., the capillarity tube, must be with closed end walls and not hollow.
Statement $II$: The capillarity tube, i.e., xylem, is not in direct contact with soil water and contains a barrier of root cells between the xylem and soil water.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

$A$: Endodermis onwards,the movement of water occurs through the living part of the cell. $R$: The inner boundary of the cortex possesses an impermeable band of lignified matrix.