Transport in Plants

Question 1

Transport in Xylem

Answer 1

Water moves from roots to leaves through Root Pressure, Adhesion, Cohesion, and Transpiration

Question 2

Root Pressure

Answer 2

As water enters roots it creates pressure (caused by osmosis) which pushes water upward. Water and minerals move into stem and into leaves through veins, increasing the pressure and pushing water up against gravity to rest of plant.

Question 3

Adhesion

Answer 3

Water’s ability to stick /adhere to the sides of xylem due to water’s polar nature.

Question 4

Cohesion

Answer 4

Ability of water molecules to stick to each other (polar nature) due to hydrogen bonds. When one molecule is pulled, the others follow.

Question 5

Transpiration

Answer 5

When water evaporates from leaves or stems and more water moves up from the roots through the xylem to replace it

Question 6

Transport in the Phloem

Answer 6

Translocation= transportation of sucrose through the phloem. It moves down for winter storage and back up to trunk and branches in the spring.