Plant Adaptations

Question 1

How are mineral salts obtained?

Answer 1

By the roots, which also holds the plant in place.

Question 2

Adapted to get WATER(4)

Answer 2

• > Roots are branched and spread out
• > Have Root Hair Cells which have a large surface area
• > xylem cells create xylem vessels, hollow and waterproof tubes. It is also rigid to hold in place. Transport minerals to all the plant.
• > epidermis cells-> creates cuticle which is waterproof so the plant does not lose water

Question 3

Why does a plant need water?(3)

Answer 3

• > photosynthesis
• > keeping leaves cool
• > filling up of cells to keep expanded and firm. If not, it wilts.

Question 4

Adapted to get LIGHT(2)

Answer 4

• > leaves have a large surface area for trapping light

- > palisade cells-> lots of chloroplasts

Question 5

Adapted to get CARBON DIOXIDE(3)

Answer 5

• > stomata-> small holes in a leaf that are opened and closed by guard cells.
• > gases enter and leave by diffusion
• > allows gas exchange-> swapping of different gases