Transport in plants

Front

Plant absorbs water through the _________.

Back

roots

Front

The plant transport system are made up of ____ types of tubes.

Back

2

Front

What is the name of the part of the root that allows water and minerals enter?

Back

root hairs

Front

How do water enter the roots from the soil?

Back

osmosis

Front

Transpiration is

Back

the loss of water from the leaves of a plant by the process of evaporation

Front

The movement of particles down a concentration gradient (from a high concentration to a low concentration)

Back

Diffusion

Front

The movement of water molecules from a high concentration of water to a low concentration of water across a partially permeable membrane.

Back

Osmosis

Front

Why is the evaporation of water from leaves important?

Back

It cools leaves and helps move water up the plant.

Front

What happens to the transpiration rate as light intensity increases?

Back

It increases

Front

Water and minerals move in which direction within the plant?

Back

upward