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Movement of water is done through Osmosis
- from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration across a semi- permeable membrane.
Movement of minerals is done through Active transport
- from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration AGAINST a concentration gradient, it is active because it requires energy which is received from respiration.
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∙ 8y agoThe vascular tissue through which water and minerals travel is thexylem.There is a primary and a secondary growth of xylem in a plants life cycle.
The vascular tissue through which the (dilute) products of photosynthesis travel is called phloem.
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∙ 12y agowater is of course.Right?
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How some of the cells in the roots and leaves are adapted to their jobs?
The cells in the roots and leaves are thin, which makes it easier for water to diffuse across into the plant. Another adaptation is their large surface area, which enables the plant to maximize the intake of water and minerals .
A storage area in a plant is called a?
The Storage Area In A Plant Cell Is Called A Vacuole
Which is a function of both plant and animal structures?
Vascular structures serve to move water or blood through the area along with dissolved solids.
Why did you need to calculate leaf surface area in tabulating your results?
transpiration is the loss of water vapour from the leaves of the plant, therefore the bigger the surface area of the leaf, the more water vapour lost from the plant.
How do water and nutrients travel up a plant stem?
These are just some of the basics of how a plant brings food and water, up to the leaves. Osmosis is a powerful force carrying water and nutrients up a tree or plant stem. Osmosis, draws or pushes, fluids from one area, containing a solution of low concentration, into another area, through a membrane, and into a solution, that has less water by percentage, or a higher concentration, of dissolved substances. Evaporation is the basis, or driving force allowing the osmosis to occur. By the leaves allowing water to evaporate, they also cause a lack of water in the solution, in the leaves. The solution becomes more concentrated in the leaves. This causes water to move upwards and into the leaves. Capillarity is a very important effect as well. Most have noticed that when they put a soda straw into a beverage, that inside the straw the liquid level is slightly higher. Then the rest of the liquid in the cup. That effect if you have ever witnessed it, is capillarity. The smaller the straw, tube or channel, the greater the effect of capillarity. Without this effect, fluids would run down the stem and never reach the top of the plant.
What job do the roots of a plant do?
Provides anchorage for the plant. Provides a mechanism and increased surface area for the uptake/ absorption of water and minerals for the plant.
What are Root Hair Cells used for on a plant?
they provide a good surface area to absorb water and minerals from the soil
How are plant roots adapted to their functions?
They have root hairs to increase surface area to increase their capacity to take in water and dissolved minerals.
What is the main function of a plant root hair cell?
They absorb minerals dissolved in water via diffusionfrom the soil.They increase surface area so a plant can absorb water and other minerals that are further away in the soil.Plants in dry locations have deeper roots and more root hair cells to absorb water and nutrients from deep underground and if the roots were closer to the surface it would be easier for the water to be lost by evaporation.
What can increase the amount of minerals in a local area of ocean water?
When it rains, this helps wash minerals into the ocean from the land, which will add more minerals into an area of ocean water. Also, the formation of sea ice can also increase the amount of minerals.
A plant growing in a pot is more likely to be affected by a shortage of minerals than a plant growing in a garden why is this?
On reason is Rain fall garden plants are surrounded by large areas of earth so when it rains water moves across the surface of the ground and carry's surface minerals with it from one area to the next,water will also move under the surface of the ground and carry minerals with it as well.Also Rain Water is formed in the atmosphere and contains minerals itself,most potted plants are watered from well water and not rain fall. Another reason is that when potted plants are watered a certain amount of that water will escape through the drain holes in the pot each time this water travels through the soil from the top to the bottom it takes with it minerals from the potting soil so the minerals in the potting soil will be depleted faster as they are continuously washed away each time the plant is watered. Garden plants do have this problem as the surrounding earth soaks up and holds the water and allows it drain away at a much slower rate.
Plant structure that absorbs water and minerals from soil?
The root system is responsible for absorbing water and minerals from the soil. It consists of root hairs, which increase the surface area for absorption, and root tips that actively grow and seek out water and nutrients. The root system also anchors the plant and provides support.
How some of the cells in the roots and leaves are adapted to their jobs?
The cells in the roots and leaves are thin, which makes it easier for water to diffuse across into the plant. Another adaptation is their large surface area, which enables the plant to maximize the intake of water and minerals .
In a mycorrhiza what do the filamentous fungi provide to the plant?
The fungus grows around the plants root hairs and increases the roots surface area which means greater absorption of nutrients for the plant.
Why does a plant in a strong salty solution die?
Because the plant loses water through osmosis. osmosis is the movement of fluids from an area of high water concentration (there are lots of water molecules) to an area of low water concentration (there are fewer water molecules). this means that because there is more water in the plant than in the solution the plant will lose its water into the solution via osmosis. the plant now has much less water than it needs to survive so will die in the same manner as a plant which has not been watered.
Does water enter plants through root hairs?
water enters the plants through the root hair by osmosis. This is where water moves from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a semi-permeable membrane.The root hair greatly increases the area for absorption.
What are leaves for?
Plants use a process called photosynthesis in order to change sunlight into food. This process takes place mostly in the leaves of a plant. Leaves are large and flattened so that a large area of chlorophyll is exposed to the sunlight. Leaves are also used in a process called transpiration, which helps draw water and dissolved minerals up the plant's stem from the roots, where these substances have been absorbed from the soil. During transpiration, water evaporates through tiny holes in the leaves. More water is drawn up through a thin tube extending down the plant's stem.
