Transport In Flowering Plants

Question 1

How are substances transported around plants

Answer 1

Substances are transported around plants in vascular bundles (veins)
Inside the veins are two types of special cells:
Xylem
Phloem

Question 2

Describe the role of Phloem

Answer 2

Transports sucrose and amino acids from leaves to growing shoots and roots

Question 3

Describe the role of Xylem

Answer 3

Transports water and mineral ions from the roots to the leaves

Question 4

Understand how water is absorbed through root hair cells

Answer 4

Absorption of water from soil by root hair cells by osmosis

Question 5

What is transpiration?

Answer 5

The evaporation of water from the surface of the plant

Question 6

How is the rate of transpiration affected?

Answer 6

Changes in:
Humidity
Wind Speed
Temperature
Light intensity

Question 7

How is the rate of transpiration affected by Humidity?

Answer 7

As humidity increases transpiration decreases

Question 8

How is the rate of transpiration affected by Wind speed?

Answer 8

As wind speed increases transpiration increases

Question 9

How is the rate of transpiration affected by Temperature?

Answer 9

As temperature increases transpiration increases

Question 10

How is the rate of transpiration affected by Light intensity?

Answer 10

As light intensity increases transpiration increases