Human and Plant transport systems Flashcards
Human transport system is also called as?
Circulatory system
Circulatory system consist of?
Heart , blood vessels, blood
Function of heart?
pumps blood around the body
Function of blood vessels?
carry blood around the body, consist of arteries, veins , capillaries
Blood consists of?
Red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, platelets
Function of red blood cells, white blood cells?
carries oxygen to the cells and carbon dioxide away from the cells ,acts as a antibodies to fight off viruses
Function of plasma?
transport food and oxygen to the cells and waste substances away form the cells
Transport system in flowering plants is made up of?
Xylem and phloem tubes
Xylem carries what?
Water and dissolved minerals
Phloem carries what?
sugar
Two ways in which substances move into and out of cells?
diffusion , osmosis
What is diffusion?
Diffusion is the overall movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration
What is osmosis?
Osmosis is the overall movement of water of water molecules from a region of the high water concentration to a region of lower water concentration through partially permeable membrane
Three types of blood vessels?
Arteries, capillaries, veins