Ch. 38 Water & Sugar Transport in Plants Flashcards
transpiration
loss of water via evaporation from the aerial parts of plant
conditions for transpiration to occur
1) stomata are open
2) air surrounding leaves is drier than air inside leaves
water potential
the potential energy of water in a certain environment compared with the potential energy of pure water at room T and atmospheric pressure
- living orgs: water potential = solute potential + pressure potential
water flow based on water potential
water flows from areas of HIGHER water potential to areas of LOWER water potential
high –> low
solution
a homogenous, liquid mixture containing several substances
solute
any substance that is dissolved in a liquid
isotonic
solute concentrations in the cell and the surrounding solution are the same
- no net movement of water
hypotonic
solution has lower solute concentration than the solution on the other side of the membrane
- results in the loss of water & shrinkage of the membrane-bound structure
osmosis
diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane from a region of low solute concentration (high water concentration) to a region of high solute concentration (low water concentration)
solute potential
a component of potential energy of water caused by difference in solute concentrations at two locations
- total solute concentration relative to pure water
low solute potential
high concentration of solutes
wall pressure
inward pressure exerted by a cell wall against the fluid contents of a living plant cell
turgor pressure
outward pressure exerted by the fluid contents of a living plant cell against its cell wall
- pressure inside the cell
- counteracts movement of water due to osmosis
turid
swollen & firm
- result of high internal pressure
pressure potential
any kind of physical pressure on water
- can be positive or negative
megapascal (MPa)
a unit of pressure (force per unit area) equivalent to 1 million pascals (Pa)
pascal (Pa)
a unit of measurement commonly applied to pressures (force per unit area)
flaccid
limp as a result of low internal (turgid) pressure
- no wall pressure
ie. wilted plant leaf
wilt
to lose turgor pressure in plant tissue
factors that influence movement of water
1) osmosis
2) solute potential
3) pressure potential
when solute potential is negative
1) compare solute potential to that of pure water
2) solute potentials are always negative b/c they are compared to water
3) there area always some salts in the cell–water potential is lower than that of water –> pure water will move into the cell
when solute potential is positive
1) potential pressure from the turgor pressure is (+) inside living cells
2) effects of equilibirium result in no net movement, no water movment
salt-adapted species
respond to low water potentials by accumulating solutes in root cells
- lowers solute potential of these plants
dry-adapted species
cope by tolerating low solute potentials
- lose water to the atmosphere
dry air
few water molecules present exert low pressure
warm air
water molecules move farther part & exert lower pressure
water-potential graident
a difference in water potential in one region compared with that in another region
- determines direction that water moves (always higher to lower)
major hypotheses for how water could be transported to shoots
1) root pressure
2) capillary action
3) cohesion-tension
vascular tissue
tissue that transports water, nutrients, and sugars
- contains xylem & phloem
tissues in the root
1) epidermis
2) root hairs
3) cortex
4) endodermis
5) pericycle
epidermis
outermost layer of cells
“outside skin”