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C7: Transport In Plants Flashcards

1
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What is the plant vascular system?

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It is a complicated network of conducting tissues that interconnects all organs and transports materials

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What does xylem transport and from where to where?

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water and mineral ions from roots to the rest of the plant

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What does phloem transport and from where to where?

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sugar (sucrose) from source to sink

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What direction(s) do xylem and phloem move in?

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  • xylem moves up
  • phloem can move up and down
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Describe the structure/location of the vascular bundles in a dicot root.

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the VB forms a central stele with cross-shaped xylem on inside and phloem on outside (helps roots withstand the pulling strains due to water transport and growth)

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Describe the structure/location of the vascular bundles in a dicot stem.

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the VB are located on the outside and form a ring with the xylem on the inside and phloem on the outside (xylem closer to stem’s center for help support the plant)

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Describe the structure/location of the vascular bundles in a dicot leaf.

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the VB form the midrib and veins and spread from the center of the leaf in a parallel line; xylem is found on upper side of the VB while phloem is found on the lower side

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8
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What are the main transport organs in plants?

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stems, roots, and leaves

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9
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What two broad categories can flowering plants be classified into?

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monocotyledons & dicotyledons

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What are the dermal tissues in plants?

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epidermis and stomata

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What are the ground tissues in plants?

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parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma

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What does TS and LS stand for?

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transverse sections and longitudinal sections

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What are some structural characteristics of parenchyma cells?

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  • packing tissue
  • thin cellulose cell walls
  • vary in size
  • makes up cortex
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What are the four functions of parenchyma?

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  • food storage
  • aids in water movement / storage
  • support and gas exchange
  • contain chloroplast for photosynthesis
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What are some structural characteristics of collenchyma cells?

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  • thick pectin and hemicellulose walls
  • located below epidermis on outside of stems & midrib of leaves
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16
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What is the function of collenchyma?

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support

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What are some structural characteristics of sclerenchyma cells?

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  • dead cells
  • cell walls contain lignin
  • empty inside
  • form fibers
  • no intracellular spaces
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What is the function of sclerenchyma?

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support and strength

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19
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What is lignin?

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a hard material made by plants for support (strengthens xylem vessels and sclerenchyma cells)

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20
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Describe the overall path / flow of water in the root.

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  1. root hairs/epidermis
  2. cortex (parenchyma)
  3. endodermis
  4. pericycle
  5. root xylem
21
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How are mineral ions and organic compounds transported throughout the plant?

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they are transported by being dissolved in water (mineral ions -> xylem; organic compounds -> phloem)

22
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What is the purpose of root hairs?

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to increase the surface area for absorption of water

23
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uptake of water VS uptake of minerals

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  • uptake of water is passive and occurs by osmosis
  • uptake of minerals occurs by diffusion or active transport
24
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What is transpiration?

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the process in which the plants lose water due to evaporation in the leaves and stem

25
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What are the two pathways that water and the dissolved solutes can take to move across the cortex?

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  • Apoplastic: water moves through the cell walls
  • Symplastic: water moves from cell to cell via the plasmodesmata
26
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What cells make up xylem?

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tracheids and xylem vessel elements

27
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vessel elements VS tracheids (structural)

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vessel elements
- short cells arrange in rows forming large tubes
- large inner diameter and thinner cell walls
- small and abundant pits
- perforated plates
tracheids
- long cells with overlapping ends
- small inner diameter and thicker cell walls
- large and less abundant pits
- no perforated plates

28
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How do xylem vessel elements die?

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as lignin increases, the contents of the cell die, leaving an empty space (lumen)

29
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Why do pits form?

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lignin is not laid down where there are groups of plasmodesmata

30
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Why are pits important?

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pits link together with neighboring pits and provide water flow between the conducting elements

31
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How is mass flow accomplished?

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through cohesion (water attracted to water) and adhesion (water attracted to lignin and cellulose)

32
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When does an air lock occur?

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when air bubbles form in the column of water (in the xylem), the water stops moving due to the blockage

33
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How can water get through an air lock?

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water can escape through pits

34
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How is water able to move from the root to the leaves via osmosis?

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The leaves have lower water potential due to transpiration

35
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Describe some features of the apoplast pathway.

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  • most water travels through this route
  • water runs through cellulose walls, dead cells, and xylem hollow tubes
  • water moves by diffusion
  • apoplastic pathway occurs more rapidly than symplastic pathway
36
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What happens when water taking the apoplastic pathway reaches the Casparian strip (waterproof layer)?

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water must go through the symplastic pathway (this helps control flow of mineral ions and generate root pressure)

37
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What material makes the Casparian strip waterproof?

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suberin

38
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Describe some features of the symplast pathway.

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  • water travels through the cytoplasm and plasmodesmata or vacuole of cells
  • water moves by osmosis
  • movement of water is slower than apoplastic pathway
39
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What are some features of the root cap?

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  • tip of root
  • not permeable to water
  • provides protection
40
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What is the source and the sink?

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  • source: where assimilates are made
  • sink: where the assimilates are stored and developed
41
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What are the cells that make up phloem?

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sieve tube elements and companion cells

42
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sieve tube elements VS companion cells (structural)

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sieve tube elements
- elongated
- joined end to end with perforated end plates
- walls made of cellulose
- reduced cytoplasm
- no nucleus & ribosomes

companion cells
- walls made of cellulose
- has all the typical cell organelles

43
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What is translocation in phloem tissue?

A

transport of assimilates from source to sink (requires energy)

44
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List some common sources where assimilates are made.

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  • leaves and stem
  • storage organs (tubers and tap roots)
  • food stores in seeds
45
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List some common sinks where assimilates are required.

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  • meristems that are dividing
  • roots that are absorbing
46
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What are the two types of meristems?

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  • apical meristem (primary growth: top tip of plant and roots)
  • lateral meristem (secondary growth: widening of plant)
47
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What is the mass flow hypothesis?

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there is a passive movement of sucrose from the source to the sink

48
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What two factors cause a buildup of hydrostatic pressure at the source?

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  • water is incompressible (occupies fixed volume)
  • the walls of the sieve tubes are rigid
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