Which soil is most suitable for water uptake by plants?

Xylem translocates

Short distance transport of substances like nutrients,water,etc.,in plants occurs through:

What is translocation? Explain.

If you are provided with two tubes ($A$ and $B$),where one is narrow and the other is relatively wider,and if both are immersed in a beaker containing water as shown in the figure. Why does $B$ show higher water rise than $A$?

Water is necessary for which of the following processes or functions in plants?