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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