Uptake of water and mineral salts Flashcards
1
Q
Some liquids can pass through it.
A
Permeable
2
Q
A membrane which bounds the chief vacuole of a plant cell.
A
Tonoplast
3
Q
Process of moving molecules across a cellular membrane through the use of cellular energy.
A
Active Transport
4
Q
Movement of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane into a solution of higher solute concentration that tends to equalize the concentrations of solute on the two sides of the membrane.
A
Osmosis
5
Q
Movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
A
Diffusion
6
Q
The movement of water and mineral elements from the source to the sink.
A
Translocation
7
Q
Water molecules stick to the xylem they are moving through.
A
Adhesion
8
Q
Water molecules attract each other.
A
Cohesion
