Transport systems in plants n5

Transport systems in plants - QUIZ

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Multiple Choice

What is the function of the waxy cuticle?

• Waterproof layer which prevents evaporation of water vapour from upper leaf surface

• The main site of photosynthesis

• Cells that also carry out photosynthesis

• A protective layer that helps to reduce the amount of sunlight entering the leaf

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the palisade mesophyll?

• To provide structural support for the leaf

• The main site of photosynthesis; these cells contain a lot of chloroplasts

• To store water and nutrients for the plant

• To absorb light energy for the plant

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Multiple Choice

What four things do you need to carry out an experiment to measure the rate of transpiration?

• A ruler, balance, leafy shoot and water

• A thermometer, leafy shoot, oil layer and a balance

• A microscope, leafy shoot, oil layer and a water layer

• Leafy shoot, Oil layer, water and a balance

Multiple Select

Which factors affect transpiration rate (select all that apply)

• Temperature

• Wind speed

• Light

• Humidity

• Depth

Multiple Choice

What do the xylem vessels transport?

• Sugar

• Water

• Photosynthesis

• Nutrients

Multiple Choice

What do the phloem vessels transport?

• Water

• Oxygen

• Sugar

• Water

Multiple Choice

What does the structure of root hairs increase?

• Volume

• Weight

• Surface area

• Temperature

Multiple Choice

By which process does water enter the root hair?

• Osmosis

• Diffusion

• Active transport