Transport in plants

Front

The plant tissue that carries food materials DOWNWARD from the leaves to the rest of the plant is the ______.

Back

Phloem

Front

Vascular tissue that transports water and minerals UPWARDS from a plant's roots is known as ______.

Back

Xylem

Front

How do water enter the roots from the soil?

Back

osmosis

Front

How does water leave the plant?

Back

the stomata

Front

Transpiration

Back

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

Front

Why is the evaporation of water from leaves important?

Back

It cools leaves and helps move water up the plant.

Front

Where is xylem vessels found in plants?

Back

roots, stems and leaves

Front

What do the guard cells do?

Back

Controls loss of water through the leaf

Front

What does the phloem transport?

Back

sugar

Front

The equation for photosynthesis is

Back

carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen