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According to the pressure-flow hypothesis, which of the following statements is not true?

-Water moves from the xylem to the phloem of a plant
-water is necessary for sugars to move through phloem
-Ploem is able to move sugars in either direction to meet the nutritional needs of plants
-the movement of water into a nutrient-rich region of the phloem decreases the pressure in that region

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Answer:

1 C

Step-by-step explanation:

2 D

3 D

4 D

5 B

For the Unit 3 Lesson 16 Bio B quick check

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"The movement of water into a nutrient-rich region of the phloem decreases the pressure in that region" is the statement that is not true according to the pressure-flow hypothesis. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the fourth option or the last option. I hope it helps you.
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