Page 102 - Biology Form Two

Transport in plants

Involves movement of
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Water and minerals Sugar

from through from through

(i)______ (ii)______ (iii)______ (iv)______

to driven by to driven by

leaves (v)______ (vi)______ Pressure flow

8. Describe the (i) Explain the role of tissues
(a) movement of water through (a) and (b).
the root cells to the xylem; (ii) Describe adaptations of
(b) structure of a phloem tissue; each tissue.
and

(c) cross-section of a dicot stem. 10. Answer the following questions:
9. Use the diagrams below to answer (a) Explain four plant features
the questions that follow: and four environmental
factors that affect the rate
of transpiration.

(b) Explain the significance
of transpiration in plants.

(c) Differentiate transpiration
pull from root pressure.

(a) (b) 11. What is the importance of root
hairs in plants?

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