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vascular plant transport Flashcards

1
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___ encourage water to move

A

forces

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2
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forces can include

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  • Differences in solute concentration (tonicity)
  • Differences in physical pressure
  • Gravity
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3
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water potential

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energy for moving water

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4
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bigger differences in water potential value =

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more energy available to move water

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5
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water potential can have difference sources of energy differences such as

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Tonicity, pressure, or gravity

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6
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water potential can have difference sources of different locations of energy differences such as

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  • Soil, roots, stem, leaf, atmosphere
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7
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water moves from

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higher energy to lower energy

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8
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water is required in… for…

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leaves for photosynthesis

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9
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water is available in …

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roots (absorbed form soil)

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10
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transpiration

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water evaporation from leaves

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11
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transpiration involves water moving through plant from

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soil to atmosphere

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12
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water energy:

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soil > root > stem > leaf > atmosphere

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13
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water flow

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soil –> root –> stem –> leaf –> atmosphere

Always moves DOWN gradient

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14
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water flows through

A

xylem: tubes that conduct water

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15
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roots have higher… than…

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solute concentration than soil

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16
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there is lower water energy in roots than soil, so…

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water wants to go into the roots (water flows down energy gradient into roots)

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17
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root pressure

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water entering pushes previous water upward

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18
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atmosphere has low water content and energy… which does what?

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atmosphere provides energy for transpiration where water exits leaves via evaporation

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19
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stem cohesion

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water molecules attract each other

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20
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stem adhesion

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water molecules are attracted to surfaces

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21
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water lost via… pulls…

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water lost via transportation pulls water UP stem via cohesion

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22
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adhesion to…. helps…

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adhesion to xylem walls helps hold water against gravity making an unbroken chain of water from leaf to root

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23
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when a stem is injured…

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the chain of water may be broken

24
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embolism

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air bubbles that form in xylem due to broken chain of water

25
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plants wilt because

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because water is lost from the leaves but cannot be replaced with water from the roots

26
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why is it a problem if ice forms in plants?

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  • Ice in xylem forms embolisms
  • Ice outside cells pulls water out of the cells
  • Ice crystals can form in the cell and puncture the cell membrane
27
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___ drives most water flow

A

transpiration

28
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roots contribute a little flow with

A

root pressure

29
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___ in roots provide energy

30
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leaf mesophyll cells use energy to ..

A

absorb water for photosynthesis

31
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most water must transpire to provide…

A

energy to pull more water up

32
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managing transcription: transpiration rate

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level of transpiration isn’t constant

33
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managing transcription atmospheric conditions change

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 Warmer atmosphere conditions provides more energy
 Drier atmosphere provides more energy

34
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leaves control transpiration rate via

35
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stomata is usually located on bottom of leaf

A
  • Avoid energy added by sunlight
  • Reduces transpiration rate
36
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guard cells can open or close stomata:

A
  • Cells fill with water to open
  • More k+ ions in cells pulls water in
37
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why does stomata open during day:

A
  • Water is needed for photosynthesis
  • CO2 needs to flow in through stomata
38
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why does stomata close at night?

A
  • No photosynthesis
  • Conserves water in the soil
39
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stomata opens if ___ is low in leaf

A

CO2 (needed for photosynthesis)

40
Q

stomata close if _____ is present

A

abscisic acid

41
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abscisic acid is released by…

A

roots and leaves that don’t have enough water

shuts down transpiration to conserve water

42
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epiphytes

A

waxy leaves that reduce transpiration

43
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floating water plants continually transpire :

A
  • stomata on top of leaves
  • stomata cannot be closed (they are permanently open)
44
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translocation

A

movement of sugar rich sap

45
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sugary sap flows through

46
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sugar flows from

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sugar sources to sugar sinks

47
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sugar source

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creates sugar via photosynthesis
* releases stored sugar via starch breakdown

48
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sugar sink

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consumes sugar for energy or growth
* stores sugar

49
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sieve tube elects make up

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phloem tubes

50
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sieve tube elements carry

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phloem sap (up to 30% sugar)

51
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companion cells

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  • assist sieve tube cells
  • actively transport sugar into sap
52
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phloem sap flow is driven by

A

PHYSICAL pressure

53
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sugar is loaded into phloem at

54
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water follows sugar via

55
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water flow increases

A

physical pressure

56
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__ removes sugar

Biol 143 (21 decks)

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