Transport Process in Plants Flashcards
The process of transporting water, minerals and food to all parts of the plant body.
Transportation
The uptake and loss of water and solutes by ___________
Individual Cells
Distance transport of substances from cell to cell at the level of tissue or organs.
Short Transport
Distance transport of within Xylem and Phloem at the level of the whole plant.
Long Transport
2 Means of Transport
Passive and Active Transport
Transport without input of energy, involves the movement of molecules and no amount of energy is required
Passive Transport
Transport with the use of energy, this transport involves the movement of molecules from lower concentration to higher concentration with the use of energy.
Active Transport
Types of Passive Transport
- Simple Diffusion
- Osmosis
- Facilitated Diffusion
The movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
Simple Diffusion
Simple Diffusion is a ____ process and occurs most likely in _______________
slow, liquid and gases
Transport gasses (lenticel) is a very important process for photosynthesis where carbon dioxide from the stomate diffuses into the leaves and finally into the cells.
Diffusion
Rate of Diffusion depends on?
Concentration
Pressure
Temperature (High Temperature, High diffusion)
Permeability
Movement of water molecules from a piece from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration to create a stable and equal cellular environment.
Osmosis
3 types of osmosis
Isotonic
Hypertonic
Hypotonic
It is a balanced environment where it does not result in any net movement of water in or out of the cell. However a plant cell may become flaccid (soft, drooping or inelastic).
Isotonic
More salts in the inside, when there is an excessive amount of water inside, the cell wall will burst.
Hypotonic
The bursting of plasma membrane
Plasmolysis