Chapter #8 - Transport In Plants Flashcards
What is the defenition of xylem?
A plant tissue made of dead empty cells, joined end to end with no walls between them (in the shape of a tube).
Wheare are xylem cell located?
They run from roots through the stem and into every leaf.
What are the purposes of xylem?
- Transport water and mineral ions for photosynthesis)
- Helps support the plants
How do xylem help support plants?
- They have ligin
- Because of the preassure the water provides aginst the xylem walls which keeps the stem from wilting (blown up balloon)
Draw a diagram of the transverse section of the root.
Draw a diagram of the transverse section of a stem.
What is the defenition of vascular bundles?
Colections of xylem tubes and phloem vessels running side by side, which form the veins of a leaf.
What are the cell walls of xylem made of?
The cells walls of xylem are made of cellulose AND lignin
What does lignin help the plant with?
- Lignin keeps vessels open to allow constant flow.
- In leaves, lignin helps keep leaves flat and open to absorb sunlight.
What is the defenition of lignin?
A hard, strong, watreproof substance that forms the walls of xylem vessels.
What are the two thing xylem must be to work?
- Narrow enough to keep column of water unbroken (no bubbles).
- Wide enough to allow plenty of water to flow through.
What is the defenition of phloem?
A plant tissue made up of cells joined end to end; it transports substances made by the plant, such as sucrose and amino acids.
What does the phloem do?
It transports substances made by the plant like sucrose and amino acids “food”,
How do the substances go through the cell walls of the phloem?
Diffusion or active transport
What are the three main parts of the root?
- The root cap
- The epidermis
- The root hair cells