How does dipping the cut end of the shoot in the safranin-stained water proves that xylem elements conduct the water?
Safranin stains phloem
Safranin stains xylem tracheary elements
Safranin stains xylem parenchyma
Safranin stains xylem fibres
Safranin stains tracheary elements of xylem. Cut end of the shoot is immersed in a solution containing eosin or safranin dye. As the water is absorbed, the xylem elements got coloured. Hence, the correct answer is option b.