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The stem has xylem in it. the xylem carries water to leaves, so the leaves turn pinkish.
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When you do a capillary action experiment with a stalk of celery with leaves and a stalk of celery without leaves which one pulls up water faster?
The stalk of celery with leaves pulls up water faster, as water evaporates from the leaves, creating an area of low pressure, and the water moves up from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.
Why do its leaves turn pink when a celery stalk is placed in water?
When a celery stalk is placed in colored water, the leaves can turn pink due to the plant's vascular system absorbing the colored water through its xylem. The pigments in the water travel up the stem and into the leaves, where they become visible as the plant takes up the dye. This process illustrates how water and nutrients are transported within the plant and demonstrates the movement of substances through capillary action.
How do leaves on a celery stalk effect the water movement?
it has a larger surface area the celery stalks with out leaves & surface area is an enzyme that speeds up the transpiration in the Xylem tubes
Two celery stalks are placed in red water one with leafs and one without predict which celery stalk will show the greatest movement of water?
the one without leafs
What happens when a celery stalk is put in water?
the celery take in the water
A celery stalk is placed in a solution it begins to wilt what is a likely component of that solution?
A likely component of the solution that causes the celery stalk to wilt is a high salt concentration. Salt draws water out of the cells of the celery through the process of osmosis, leading to the wilting of the stalk.
A stalk of celery is placed in a solution of blue colored dye After one hour the leaves have blue fluid in their veins Which property of water is being demonstrated?
This scenario demonstrates the property of water called capillary action. Water is being drawn up into the celery stalk and its leaves due to the cohesive and adhesive forces between water molecules and the plant's tissues. This action allows water (and the blue dye in this case) to move through the plant's vascular system.
Is a celery stalk absorbent?
Yes a celery stalk is absorbent becase of the Vessel tissue, Xylem, and the Phloem which are the parts of the stem of the celery stalk where the tubes that carry the water and minirals.
When placed in tap water why does celery get stiff?
== == because the water makes the celery's cells go flaccid (stiff or erect) and that is why celery goes hard after being in water.
When you look at a cross section of a celery stalk that has been sitting in a vial of red water onlyy certain parts are red what part of the celery stalk is red?
When a celery stalk sits in a vial of red water, the red coloration primarily affects the xylem tissue, which is responsible for transporting water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves. The vascular bundles, including the xylem, absorb the colored water, leading to the red staining in those areas. The outer parts of the stalk, such as the cortex and epidermis, typically do not show significant coloration.
Why is xylem of the celery stalk red?
The xylem of a celery stalk appears red due to the presence of a dye, often from a colored water solution used in experiments. When celery stalks are placed in a colored solution, the xylem vessels absorb the water and dye, causing the tissue to take on a red hue. This process demonstrates how water and nutrients move through the plant's vascular system.
Why does a stalk of celery wilt when placed in a glass of salt water?
Because of something called capillary action. Capillary action is the tendency of water to move upward in a capillary or thin tube, it's the same reason as to why when placed in a solution of water and red dye, the celery will turn red as well. The action causes the celery to absorb the salt water into it thouroghly and thus, it wilts.
