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Plants take in water from the soil for numerous reasons. At a basic level water is needed in order for the plant to go for photosynthesis: water + C02 (+light) = O2 + glucose. Transpiration is the process whereby water vapor is evaporated into the atmosphere from the aerial parts of the plant (leaves and stem). By constantly losing water the plant can easily take more in by osmosis, (water moving from an area of high concentration to a low concentration). Basically it is a chain. When water leaves the plant water will move in from the stem as there is more water there. This will make water constantly move up the stem to where the leaves are which in turn will cause the roots to keep drawing in water from the soil again due to osmosis. This flow of water will keep bringing in mineral ions which are dissolved in the water, which the plant needs in order to live healthy. As water is always moving up the stem it keeps the plant upright or turgid allowing it compete for the sunlight. Transpiration uses 98% of all water and photosynthesis uses only 2%.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y ago1. its used to convert glucose into starch and stored in the leaf
2. used for keeping the plant in its optimum temp. in hot weather
3. one of the raw materials in photosynthesis . without it no photosynthesis can happened so plants die
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∙ 11y agoPlants use water and CO2 for photosynthesis
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Water is needed by plants for a number of reasons...
- To photosynthesise (make their own food using sunlight, carbon dioxide & water)
- To use a means for transporting mineral ions around the plant
- For turgidity (to make sure that the plant doesn't wilt - water makes plant cells firm)
- Water evaporates from plant leaves which could help to cool the plant
98% of water taken up by a plant is transpired to the atmosphere!
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∙ 11y agoPlants use water to transport nutrients throughout the plant, and to provide rigidity to stems and stalks and wherever else needed.
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Water is needed by plants for a number of reasons...
- To photosynthesise (make their own food using sunlight, carbon dioxide & water)
- To use a means for transporting mineral ions around the plant
- For turgidity (to make sure that the plant doesn't wilt - water makes plant cells firm)
- Water evaporates from plant leaves which could help to cool the plant
98% of water taken up by a plant is transpired to the atmosphere!
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∙ 15y agoplants need water to photosynthesise, to make food. they also need carbon dixocide and sunlight
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∙ 14y agohelps it grow, and helps it produce fruit and stuff like that
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∙ 11y agoA plant uses water in photosynthesis and as you might know water is one Hydrogen and two part oxygen (H2O) the plant uses the separate parts to make food.
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∙ 13y agoso it can grow.
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Using less water is one way to practice water?
it is conservation
What would be one way of collecting water where you live?
by collecting water
What is one way to increases the solubility of sugar in water?
Heat the water Reduce the amount of sugar Increase the amount of water
Why is osmosis important to cell function?
Osmosis is important to cell functions because it keeps the cell alive
What is the hypothesis of water?
sexy
What if your reading material uses an Analogy of water a plant as a way of discussing?
self-motivation
What is one way for a desert plant to have enough water?
Succulency
Cells use transport as one way to maintain?
homeostasisMany epithelial cells transport ions or small molecules from one side to the other of the epithelium.
What is one way water can cycle through a plant?
One way water can cycle through a plant is through transpiration, which is where moisture is absorbed from the soil by the plant's roots and carried to small pores on the underside of the leaves. As it collects on the underside of the leaves, it evaporates and is released into the atmosphere.
The root of the young plant anchors it into the soil give one other way the root helps the young plant grow?
It helps the young plant take in water
Of the four ways a plant uses the sugar it makes which is the only way that does not add material to the plant?
The production of nectar.
Uses an Analogy of watering a plant as a way of discussing?
your reading material uses an analogy of watering a plant as a way of discussing
What if your. Reading material uses an analogy of watering a plant as a way of discussing?
self-motivation
Can you plant trees on Mars' soil?
Yes and no. You CAN plant trees up there, and it WOULD work, but due to the extreme difference in temperature, and there being no water, it wouldn't grow. If we can find a way to make mars warmer, and can put water on it one way or another, then it'll be different.
What is one way Henry's speech uses figurative language?
. What is one way that Henry's speech uses figurative language?-
Does the amount of water affect the height of a pea plant?
yes you can. i did that in science class, i was boring by the way.
What is the sweetner Katniss uses in Hunger Games?
Katniss in NO WAY uses a sweetener for her water. She uses the iodine that she found in the backpack she got at the Cornucopia to cleanse the water she drinks.
