transpiration and transportation

Question 1

what are the two plant transport systems

Answer 1

xylem and phloem
(vascular bundles)

Question 2

what does xylem transport and what does phloem transport

Answer 2

xylem transports water and minerals
phloem transports sucrose and amino acids

Question 3

what is xylem made of and what is phloem made of

Answer 3

xylem is made of dead cells and phloem is made of living cells

Question 4

what is transpiration

Answer 4

the loss of water by evaporation through the stomata of the leaf

Question 5

what are the environmental factors affecting transpiration

Answer 5

temperature
wind
humidity
light intensity

Question 6

what are the adaptations to reduce transpiration

Answer 6

-plants have a waxy cuticle as a barrier
-ability to open and close stomata
-succulent leaves have water stored
-hairs on leaves to trap water

Question 7

what is translocation

Answer 7

the transport of sucrose and amino acids in the phloem from the region of production to the region of storage