TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

Question 1

Name the properties of a leaf cell from top to bottom

Answer 1

-waxy cutilcle
-upper epidermis
-palaside mesophyll
-spongy mesophyll
-xylem and pholem vein
-lower epidermis
-stomata
-guard cells

Question 2

Feature of leaves

Answer 2

large surface area-maximise light absorption
Thin-short distance for co2 diffusion
thin waxy cuticle-protects leaves without blocking light

Question 3

features of xylem

Answer 3

Supported by lignin
can only transport water and minerals up the cell
dead cell

Question 4

Features of phloem

Answer 4

transports sugar
up and down the plant
living cells
companion and sieve plates

Question 5

describe the transportation of water up a plant

Answer 5

-enters through the root hair cell
-minerals for plant absorbed
-travels up xylem
-moves cell to cell
-diffuses out stomata

Question 6

what is transpiration

Answer 6

the loss of water from leaves

Question 7

what can affect transpiration

Answer 7

light-increase
tempature-increase
humidity-decrease