The parent cells are diploid.
Answer: A - Uptake of food and water by plants
The xylem vessels in the roots of the plants use the mechanism of capillary action and work against gravity to pull water molecules and nutrients from the soil and carry them upwards to the leaves of the plant to provide nourishment to the plant.
Our cells reproduce so that we may grow and regenerate, the process of cellular reproduction is also the basis for human reproduction. Cellular reproduction is a means of creating new life.