3.2 Specialisation & Organisation of Plant Cells

Question 1

Root and Shoot Systems of Plants

Answer 1

Root systems: absorbs water and minerals and storing food

shoot systems: photosynthesis, reproduction, support and the transport of water & minerals

Question 2

tissue that makes up the vascular tissue and what each transports

Answer 2

Xylem: transports water and dissolved minerals from roots to the rest of the plant.
- water moves through the xylem via capillary action, cohesion and adhesion.

Phloem: transports organic nutrients, like sugars produced by photosynthesis, from leaves to other parts of the plant.
- transported via a process called translocation, driven by pressure flow mechanisms

Question 3

tissue that makes up the vascular tissue and what each transports

Answer 3

Xylem: transports water and dissolved minerals from roots to the rest of the plant.
- water moves through the xylem via capillary action, cohesion and adhesion.

Phloem: transports organic nutrients, like sugars produced by photosynthesis, from leaves to other parts of the plant.
- transported via a process called translocation, driven by pressure flow mechanisms

Question 4

how water is taken into, transported and lost from plants

Answer 4

intake: water enters root through osmosis, moving from soil to root cells

transport: water moves through the xylem vessels. capillary action along with adhesion and cohesion, helps transport water upwards.

Loss: Transpiration - water vapour exits through the stomata of the leaves.