Transpiration Flashcards

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A plants transport system is made up of two types of tubes

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Xylem and phloem

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Transpiration

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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

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Three stages of transpiration

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  1. Water enters root hairs by osmosis
  2. Water is carried up the root and stem in xylem vessels
  3. Water evaporates from the spongy mesophyll of leaves and diffuses through stomata
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