Transport in Plants Quiz

Which structures are the xylem and Phloem in the diagram respectively?

• A and B repectively

• B and A respectively

• none of these structures

Which of the structures move minerals through the plant?

• Phloem

• Xylem

• Leaf

Xylem are made of living cells that are lignified

• True

• False

Sucrose and amino acids are moved up and down the phloem as needed.

• True

• False

Which best describes the term "transpiration"?

• the movement of water through the plant

• The movement of water out of the plant stem

• The evaporation of water from all parts of the plant

• The evaporation of water from the aerial parts of the plant

What process is used by plants to take in water from soil to roots?

• capillarity

• osmosis

• diffusion

• active transport

Which of the following BEST describes how water move to leaves.

I - turgor pressure II - capillarity III - transpiration

• I, II, III

• I only

• I and III only

• II only

Which of the following BEST describes translocation?

• Movement of sugar in a plant

• Movement of organic materials through a plant

• movement of amino acids through a plant

Which of the following is NOT a source?

• Roots

• Cotyledon of germinating seed

• Leaf

• Stem

More water in a plant causes the guard cells to be _________ and therefore the _______ the stomata.

• turgid, close

• flaccid, open

• flaccid, close

• turgid, open