Need for Transport Systems in Plants Flashcards
1
Q
What does autotrophic mean?
A
Autotrophic means they produce their own food.
2
Q
How are plants autotrophic?
A
They use photosynthesis to make glucose using light energy and carbon dioxide.
3
Q
What substances do plants transport?
A
Water, mineral ions and assimilates.
4
Q
Where does water and mineral ions go and what are they used for?
A
From roots to all other parts of plant. Used for turgidity, photosynthesis, nucleic acid and amino acid synthesis.
5
Q
Where do assimilates go?
A
From green parts of the plant (sources) to non-photosynthetic parts.
6
Q
What are assimilates?
A
Organic molecules made during photosynthesis.
