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Class 9 Biology · Chapter 9 · Test 2

Transport and Root Absorption

25 MCQs • Practice transport, passive and active transport, osmosis, root structure, root hairs, and uptake of water and salts.

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25 questions · 20 min · 25 marks

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Sample questions

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Question 1
What does transport mean in plants?
- AMovement of substances within an organism
- BPreparation of food
- CLoss of water from leaves
- DExchange of gases
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Answer: A
Transport means the movement of substances such as water, nutrients, hormones, and waste products within an organism.
Question 2
Why is transport essential in plants?
- AFor cellular functions growth and responses to environmental changes
- BOnly for photosynthesis
- COnly for reproduction
- DOnly for seed formation
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Answer: A
The text states that transport is essential for cellular functions, growth, and responses to environmental changes.
Question 3
Which tissue is responsible for the transport of water and salts?
- APhloem
- BXylem
- CEpidermis
- DCortex
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Answer: B
Xylem is responsible for the transport of water and salts.
Question 4
Which tissue is responsible for the transport of food?
- AXylem
- BPhloem
- CPericycle
- DEndodermis
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Answer: B
Phloem is responsible for the transport of food.
Question 5
In most plants transport of water salts and food is carried by:
- AXylem and phloem
- BRoot hairs and cortex
- CStomata and lenticels
- DGuard cells and epidermis
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Answer: A
The text states that transport of water, salts and food is carried by xylem and phloem.

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