Transport Itransport In Plants

Question 1

Plants contain 2 types of transport vessels:

Answer 1

Xylem vessels
Phloem vessels

Question 2

What does xylem vessels do?

Answer 2

Transport water and minerals from root to stem and leaves, support the plant in stem

Question 3

What does xylem vessels do?

Answer 3

Transport water and minerals from root to stem and leaves, support the plant in stem

Question 4

What does phloem vessels do?

Answer 4

Transport food materials (mainly sucrose and acids) made by plant from photosynthesis

Question 5

How are phloem vessels arranged

Answer 5

Throughout the root, stem and leaves in vascular bundles

Question 6

Where are root hair cells found

Answer 6

Epeidermis of plant roots

Question 7

What’s the name of the extensions of specialized cells

Answer 7

Root hairs , grow in between soil particles
- they increased surface area of epidermal cells, aiding absorption of water and mineral ions

Question 8

How are root hair cells identified

Answer 8

By their root hairs which extend from surface of root epidermis