Bk 2 ch7.1

Question 1

Where are the xylem tubes?

Answer 1

All along the tree from the roots to every leaf

Question 2

What do the xylem vessel ingest and carry?

Answer 2

The xylem tubes in the roots carry water and minerals such as phosphorus, potassium, nitrogen, sulfur, calcium, iron and magnesium from the soil.

Question 3

What are the xylem tubes made from?

Answer 3

Xylem tubes are made of dead cells strengthened with a woody substance.

Question 4

Where does a plants water eveaporate from?

Answer 4

The stomata in the leaves

Question 5

What are phloem cells job?

Answer 5

Their function is to transport the food (glucose) that is produced by photosynthesis in the leaves to the stem and roots.

Question 6

What are phloem tubes made from?

Answer 6

living cells

Question 7

Xylem and phloem tubes are grouped together in v_____ b_____, separated by a layer of c_____ cells. C_____ cells are able to become either new x_____ or new p_____ cells as required.

Answer 7

vascular bundles, cambium, cambium, xylem. phloem

Question 8

What determines if a plant will be turgid or flaccid?

Answer 8

Turgid if there is lots of water, flaccid if not