Plant Transport System Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
What are the two main transport tissues in plants?
A
Xylem & phloem
2
Q
What is transpiration?
A
The evaporation of water from plant leaves through stomata
3
Q
What is translocation?
A
The movement of sugars through the phloem to parts of the plant that need energy or storage
4
Q
What direction does phloem flow?
A
Two - way, from leaves to other parts of plant (up & down)
5
Q
What direction does xylem flow?
A
One - way, from roots up to the leaves
6
Q
What kind of cells make up xylem?
A
Dead, hollow, tube-like cells
7
Q
What kind of cells make up phloem?
A
Living cells supported by companion cells
8
Q
How does water get from the roots to leaves?
A
Though cohesion-adhesion mechanism
9
Q
What is cohesion?
A
10
Q
What is adhesion?
A
11
Q
Factors that increase transpiration
A
Increased light, wind, heat or low humidity
