Question

After active or passive absorption of all the mineral elements, how are minerals further transported?

(a) Transported through guttation

(b) Not transported at all

(c) Through the transpiration stream

(d) Through remobilisation

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Question is taken from Mechanism of Absorption of Nutrients topic in division Mineral Nutrition of Biology – Class 11

Answer 1

Right answer is (c) Through the transpiration stream

Easiest explanation: After the active or passive absorption of all the mineral elements, minerals are further transported through the transpiration stream. Transpiration pull is the main mineral transporting force across the entire parts of the plants.