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Besides cooling the plant, transpiration also assists in the ___ of minerals:

  • A upward transport
  • B food digestion
  • C waste excretion
  • D food storage

Correct answer: A. upward transport

Explanation: The transpiration stream carries absorbed minerals up the plant.

Concept context

Water and mineral absorption, the ascent of sap, transpiration, and phloem transport via the pressure flow hypothesis.

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