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It is caused by capillary action in the plant. In a plants stem there is something called the xylem (The xylem is the part of the plant which the water and nutrients are carried up, the tubes) and phloem. The phloem takes water and nutrients up the stem for the rest of the plant. If a plants stem is bent or fractured or if your tree is badly scarred, they will die. (a tree will take about 5 years to show signs but it will definitely die) There are cells in the stem that pull up the water.
It is caused by capillary action in the plant. For a simple experiment that shows how it works, see the related link below.
If a stem/tree is fractured and immediately splinted it will grow back together. So, this last statement is not altogether true. My husband once tried to pull a tree out of our front yard to move it to another location. In the process he broke the trunk. We splinted it for about 8/12 weeks and it healed itself. It still stands in our front yard where we originally planted it. You can do the same for plants as well. If you remove the fractured stem/limb just below the fracture it too will heal itself. Mother Nature is great! She takes care of her own!
Capillary action (wicking). if you look closely at the edge of the surface of water in a glass, you will see that it climbs up the glass a little. That is capillary action.
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What part of the stem allows the water to move?
Water moves up the stem through the xylem.
How is the leaf dependent on the root and the stem?
First the root take up the water and minerals in the soil and the stem transports it to the leaf
Which force of attraction helps move water up through plants?
There are in fact two methods employed in plants which assist water to travel up the stem (in the xylem vessels).Hydrogen bonding seems to be the primary driving force water being drawn up the xylem vessels where weak bonds form between the Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms of the water molecule's. This system works in conjunction with transpirational pull- where water is lost from the leaves through transpiration, more water molecules are drawn in behind them to as replacements.Capillary action, this is the ability of water travel up narrow tubes against the force of gravity and is due to the adhesive and cohesive interaction between the tubes and the liquid.Note: Osmosis is not responsible for drawing water up the stems of the plants, this is only works where there are differences in water potential and where a semipermeable membrane is in place. In other words, this works to draw water into the roots, but does not play a roll in transporting it up the stem.
Why does the balsam plant have a soft stem?
The balsam plant has a soft stem because the stem is filled with water. The water in the stem keeps the plant upright. When there is little water in the plant the stem bends towards the ground.
What do stems do to keep a plant alive?
The roots are a very important part of a plant, they anchor it and bring in water and minerals to the plant and then are carried up by the stem.
What causes water to travel from a plants roots to its stem?
Imbibition
What part of the stem allows the water to move?
Water moves up the stem through the xylem.
How do flowers change colors with food coloring?
Because the water goes up the stem, into the flower fully, making it that colour (:
Can soil particles pass into the plant through the roots?
Maybe because when the water is in the soil and is going through the roots up the stem some soil particles can go in the water and travel with it.
What substances pass through the stem of a vascular plant?
Primarily water passes through the stem of a vascular plant. However, minerals from the soil, which are absorbed by the plant's roots, also travel through the stem.
How do change the color of a white rose using a black ink in 5 days?
trim the end of the rose stem then stand it in a vase of water containing black ink. It will take time but the colour will slowly travel up the stem to the petals. It will be quicker if you shorten the stem but that depends if you want it long or not.
Does the stem hold up the plant and carries water and food?
No
Water moves up vessels in stem by what action?
Transpiration
What liquid is in a plant?
Water predominantly taken up in the stem.
Do all flowers have a stem?
Yes! all flowers need a stem to survive. They use a stem to suck the water up through so they can drink it.
How does watet get from the celery's roots to its leaves?
Water is transported from the roots of a plant to its leaves via the xylem (essentially a tube whose purpose is to transport water). Water is allowed to "travel up" the stem via cohesion and adhesion; water coheres to other water molecules and it adheres to the xylem.
What if a stem is broken?
The flower wont grow after stem brakes.Then the flower dies because the water comes up the stem so therefor the flower dies.
