Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE Regarding the Relationship

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the relationship of xylem and phloem?

• A)Water exiting the phloem may enter the xylem and be transported to leaves.
• B)The volume of water moving through the phloem is small compared with that moving through the xylem.
• C)The number and volume of xylem conduits greatly exceeds the number and volume of sieve tubes.
• D)In phloem, the plant's metabolic activity generates the force that drives transport, whereas movement in xylem is largely driven by transpiration.
• E)Phloem cells are dead at maturity, whereas xylem cells are alive at maturity.

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