Chapter 2.6a The need for transport in plants

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Plants require water for transporting materials such as

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minerals, for photosynthesis

Question 2

Plants take up water by osmosis and minerals from the soil through the

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root epidermis

Question 3

The surface area of the root epidermis is increased by

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root hair cells

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Water and minerals taken up by roots are passed into tubes made up of dead

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xylem cells

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the cell walls of xylem cells contain a tough woody substance called

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lignin

Question 6

Water and minerals ass through the

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plant stems to the leaves through xylem vessels

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Water enters leaves in xylem vessels and passes into

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spongy mesophyll cells by osmosis

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Water evaporates into spaces in the

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spongy mesophyll

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Water vapour diffuses out of leaves through pores in the leaf epidermis called

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stomata

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The stomata open and close by movements of

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guard cells found on either side of each pore

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Loss of water though the leaves of a plant is called

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transpiration

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Sugars made by photosynthesis are transported around plants in

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phloem tubes which are made from living cells

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Phloem and xylem make up the

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vascular tissue of flowering plants