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Plant Transport Systems

Biology ⇒ Plant Biology

Plant Transport Systems starts at 7 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Plant Transport Systems. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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A plant is placed in a windy environment. Predict and explain the effect on its rate of transpiration.
A student places a plant in a room with high humidity. What effect will this have on the rate of transpiration?
Describe how water moves from the soil into the root hair cells.
Describe one way in which the structure of xylem vessels is adapted for their function.
Describe the cohesion-tension theory in relation to water transport in plants.
Explain how guard cells control the opening and closing of stomata.
Explain the role of root hair cells in the transport of water in plants.
Explain why minerals cannot enter the root hair cells by diffusion alone.
Explain why wilting occurs in plants.
Name the two main types of transport tissues in plants.
State one adaptation of xylem vessels that helps them transport water efficiently.
What is the main function of the xylem vessels in plants?