water relations Flashcards
requires a highly hydrated environment
biochemistry
what is the potential required for biochem
> -3 MPa
_____ environment provides ____ and ____ but it is ____
atmospheric, CO2, light, dry
what is the potential of atm environment
-100 MPa
it is ______ to plant life
water, indispensable
it accounts for ___ to ____ of the ____ of the _____
water, 90-95%, weight, soft tissues
serves several unique functions in plants
water
what is polarity of water
polar
its ___ makes it an excellent ____
water, polarity, solvent
its ability to form _____ bonds gives it ____, ____, and _____ properties that are important in plant processes
water, hydrogen, thermal, cohesive, adhesive
_____ is the attraction between the molecules of two different substances,
adhesion
_____ is the attraction between the molecules or atoms of the same substance.
cohesion
has high ______ under ____ temperature and _______, minimizes _____ temperature variations in ____, ______, and _____
water, heat storage capacity, normal, pressu, water, plant cells, tissues, organs
transmits _____ light and absorbs ______ wave radiation more than ____ wave radiation
water, visible, long, short
found in almost all parts of the ____ and in all parts of the _____
water, cell, plant
the water found in cell structures
bound/free water
utilized in the course of ____ processes, especially during _____ where ____ is prerequisite
growth water, growth, elongation, turgor
utilized for ______ and other reactions in th ecell
metabolic water, photosynthesis
released by plants in the form of _____ and ____ the _____
transpiration water, water vapor, cools leaves
along with _____, is ____ from ____ to _____ for ____ distance and through ______ for ____ distance
transport water, soluted, transported, cell to cell, short, vascular bundles, long
released by ________, ______, and other organs into the _____, or released as part of the _____
excretion/secretion water, glandular trichomes, nectaries, atmosphere, exudates
the amount of water required by plants decreases as follows:
transpiration > secretion > transport = growth > metabolic