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Transportation in plants

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The function of transpiration is to transport _______ and ____________ from the roots to the leaves

a)

water, mineral salts

b)

food, nutrients

c)

water, food

2.

Which of the following indicates the pathway of water through a plant?

a)

root hair cell --> xylem --> stomata

b)

stomata --> root hair cell --> xylem

c)

xylem --> stomata --> root hair cell

3.

Root hairs help in absorption of water by

a)

increasing the surface area

b)

decreasing the surface area

c)

holding the plant in the soil

d)

none of the above

4.
Transpiration is
a)
the movement of water through a plant from the roots up the stem
b)
the loss of water from the leaves of a plant by the process of evaporation
c)
the flow of water into plant roots by osmosis from the soil
d)
the process of minerals and sugars moving through plant veins
5.

Diffusion is a major method of transport of materials in

a)

tall plants

b)

unicellular plants

c)

Multicellular plants

d)

Both (b) and (c)

6.

Ascent of sap in plants takes place through

a)

Cortex

b)

Epidermis

c)

Xylem

d)

Phloem

7.

Diffusion occurs when molecules move

a)

from lower concentration to higher concentration.

b)

from higher concentration to lower concentration through a membrane.

c)

from higher concentration to lower concentration.

d)

when energy is used.

8.

Movement of molecules against a concentration gradient is called

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

active transport

d)

all of the above

9.

Mineral ions are transported by

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

active transport

d)

none of the above

10.
Cells that control the opening and closing of stomata
a)
Cuticle
b)
Guard cell
c)
Vascular tissue
d)
Stomata
11.

What do you call this type of membrane?

a)

Perforated

b)

Selectively permeable

c)

Permeable

d)

Impermeable

12.

Swelling of raisins when kept in water is an example of

a)

diffusion

b)

transpiration

c)

evaporation

d)

osmosis

13.

In apoplastic movement the water travels through the cell membrane and enter the cell

a)

True

b)

False

14.

__________ occurs when water moves out of the cell and resulting in the shrinkage of cell membrane away from the cell wall.

a)

Imbibition

b)

uptake of minerals

c)

Translocation

d)

Plasmolysis

15.

Dews are water droplets on the leaves of grass seen in the early mornings, when the climate is humid and excess of water in the soil. This is due to root pressure and this phenomenon is called _______

a)

diffusion

b)

guttation

c)

imbibition

d)

osmosis