Transport in plants Flashcards
1
Q
What do root hair cells do
A
Absorb water and mineral ions from the soil for the plant
2
Q
What is transpiration
A
The flow of water into a root, up the stem and out of the leaves
3
Q
Where does water in a plant flow
A
Up the xylem
4
Q
Where do mineral ions and sucrose in a plant flow
A
through phloems
5
Q
Xylem
A
cells that die and their top and bottom walls disintegrate to create a xylem vessel. Rigid xylem vessels help to support the plant
6
Q
Phloem
A
Sucrose is translocated in the sieve tubes of the phloem tissue
7
Q
Phloem tubes
A
Made of columns of elongated living cells with small pores in the end walls to allow stuff to flow through
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