Uptake of water and mineral salts Flashcards

1
Q

Some liquids can pass through it.

A

Permeable

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2
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A membrane which bounds the chief vacuole of a plant cell.

A

Tonoplast

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3
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Process of moving molecules across a cellular membrane through the use of cellular energy.

A

Active Transport

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4
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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

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5
Q

Movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

A

Diffusion

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6
Q

The movement of water and mineral elements from the source to the sink.

A

Translocation

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7
Q

Water molecules stick to the xylem they are moving through.

A

Adhesion

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8
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Water molecules attract each other.

A

Cohesion

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