Transport in plants Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Epidermis?
A
Covers the outer surfaces of the plant for protection.
2
Q
What is the palisade mesophyll?
A
The main site of photosynthesis in the leaf.
3
Q
What is spongy mesophyll?
A
Air spaces between the cells allow gases to diffuse through the leaf.
4
Q
What are xylem vessels?
A
They transport water and minerals through the plant, from roots to leaves.
5
Q
What are Phloem vessels?
A
They transports dissolved food materials through the plant.
6
Q
Where does the most of the water evapourate and diffuse out?
A
Stomata
7
Q
What is the loss of water from the leaves called?
A
Transpiration
8
Q
What is translocation?
A
When the phloem tissue transports dissolved sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant
