Transpiration Flashcards
1
Q
A plants transport system is made up of two types of tubes
A
Xylem and phloem
2
Q
Transpiration
A
Evaporation of water from the plants spongy mesophyll layer followed by the diffusion out through the air spaces in the leaf and out through the stomata
3
Q
Three stages of transpiration
A
- Water enters root hairs by osmosis
- Water is carried up the root and stem in xylem vessels
- Water evaporates from the spongy mesophyll of leaves and diffuses through stomata