Fucked Flashcards
Excretion
Elimination of metabolic wastes proces
defecation
Removal Undigested food processes (Faeces through the anus)
Sieve Tube
Long Thin phloem cells that have large pores through cell walls at both ends
NO nuclei, mitochondria
Companion Cells
Found alongside sieve tubes
Has nucleus
Controls activity of sieve tube cells
Transpiration
Loss of water vapour by evaporation from surface of a plant through stoma
- Once stoma opens continuous stream of water rises through the plant.
Factors increase Transpiration
Increase in Diffusion Gradient
Increase access to Light
Increase temperature
Factors decreasing Transpiration
Concentration of water vapour
Decrease diffusion gradient
Vascular Plants gas exchange
Root hair with large surface area, absorbs water and nutrients
water is absorbed through Osmosis. allowing dissolved ions to b absorbed by diffusion
Force of water entering roots creates pressure
ADhesion
Adhesion forces of attraction between water molecules and molecules which make up xylem vessels
Cohesion
forces of attraction between water molecules help to pull water up the narrow xylem vessel
Capillary action
Combination Of Adhesion and Cohesion forces allow water to flow UP narrow spaces against gravity
Translocation
Active movement of soluble sugars (photosynthesis) through the phloem of vascular plants from source to sink
- Occurs in multidirectional
- Transported AGAINst concentration gradient
- active transport
Rates affecting translocation
Pressure and concentration gradient
Gas exchange Req
Moist skin
Thin and permeable
Large surface to volume ratio
Constant flow of gases
Highly Vascularised
Greater concentration of req gas
WHY DO PLANTS NOT NEED VENTILATION MECHANISM
Due to their leaves highly exposed to gases/air. This allows air/gases to be constantly replaced. And ALSO since CO2 isnt bad for them as it req for photosynthesis