Transportation In Plants 🪴🌱☘️🌴🎋 Flashcards

1
Q

Solar energy is trapped by

A

Chlorophyll in leaves

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2
Q

Circulatory system in plants be called

A

Vascular system

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3
Q

Vascular system consist of which tissues

A

Xylem
Phloem

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4
Q

Xylem be carrying

A

Minerals and water from roots to other parts

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5
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Process taking place in xylem- carrying water and minerals

A

Ascent of sap

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6
Q

Phloem be

A

Form long tubes
Transport of food from leaves to other parts

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7
Q

Process in phloem called

A

Translocation

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8
Q

Phloem tubes are also called

A

Sieve tubes

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9
Q

Transpiration
@ plants lose sunlight thru roots due to moisture
# plants lose water in form of water vapour thru stomata
₹ stem goes thru wilting

A

#

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10
Q

Transpiration occurs in which part

A

Aerial parts
Leaves try stomata

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11
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Transpiration pull be like

A

Water diffuses into spongy tissue of xylem vessels. Xylem PULLS the water and dissolved minerals to leaves

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12
Q

When do plants lose excess water

A

Rate of transpiration pull is more than rate by which roots absorb water

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13
Q

Wilting

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Drooping of leaves and flower - plant

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14
Q

Root hairs be _______ for water and mineral to enter roots

A

Passages

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15
Q

What do root hairs do

A

Increase surface area of roots- absorption of more substances

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16
Q

Water is absorbed by root thru process called

A

Osmosis

17
Q

Osmosis is the process of transfer of water molecules thru a ___________.

A

Semipermeable membrane

18
Q

True or false
Translocation can occur in both upward and downward directions

A

True

19
Q

True or false
Movement of water in xylem occurs in downward direction

A

False

20
Q

True or false
Sieve tubes are places one on top of another to form long tubes

A

True