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Root pressure is developed in

A. Cortex

B. Phloem

C. Xylem

D. Pith

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Root pressure, in plants, force that helps to drive fluids upward into the water-conducting vessels (xylem). It is primarily generated by osmotic pressure in the cells of the roots and can be demonstrated by exudation of fluid when the stem is cut off just aboveground.

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