Contrast water transport mechanisms in plants with those in animals.

Q: Identify the properties of water that influence the upwardmovement of water in flowering plants.

A: The plants consist of roots, stem, leaves, fruits and flowers. The conduction system in plants are…

Q: Define and compare the terms within each of the following pairs, including an outline of the role of…

A: Both water and ion channels have been studied in depth in plant cells. Cotransporters, the third…

Q: Nonvascular plants are mostly found in moist, shady areas because they absorb water directly from…

A: Non vascular plants are the plants without the vascular system consisting of xylem and phloem. they…

Q: A principle of biology is that living organisms maintainhomeostasis. Explain how several structural…

A: Plants are autotrophs. They are called so because they are not dependent on other organisms and can…

Q: Describe the cohesion-tension theory as an explanation for longdistance water movement in plants.

A: Introduction Plants need continuous supply of water and nutrients for their survival and growth.…

Q: Describe the hypothesis of pressure flow for the transportation of sugars in the plants.

A: In plants, sugar molecules are translocated from source to the sink by pressure flow hypothesis. It…

Q: An important factor for plants is the amount of water lost for each molecule of carbon dioxide…

A: Photosynthesis is defined as the process by which autotrophs, green plants, and few other organisms…

Q: Explain the term "conduction" in reference to plants and identify which organs assist with this…

A: Explain the term "conduction" in reference to plants and identify which organs assist with this…

Q: Describe the role played by protein pumps during active transport in plants.

A: Active transport is the use of energy to pump molecules in the opposite direction of a concentration…

Q: match process with name water flow through fish gills Choose. water movement into the phloem Choose.…

A: Translocation is the process by which water and other substances are moved from one region to…

Q: Give two examples of 'compatible solutes' produced by plants and explain how they can be used by…

A: Salt tolerance in plants refers to the ability of plants to resist moderate or high level of salt…

Q: Explain how transpiration is involved in moving waterthroughout a plant.

A: Transpiration in plants can be defined as the process by which evaporation of water from the aerial…

Q: Plant leaves contain openings called stomata, which allow the diffusion of ?

A: Stomata are present in epidermis of  leaves .Stomata consists of guard cell and stomatal pores.90%…

Q: Choose the possible places a water molecule can go once it has traveled from the roots to a leaf…

A: Water and minerals are absorbed by the root hairs and transported to the various parts of the pant…

Q: State how growth in plants differs from growth in animals.

A: Plants are photoautotrophs which use light energy from the sun to produce their own food. Animals…

Q: What are the components of transport system in highly organized plants?

A: In highly organised plants,vascular tissues,xylem and phloem are the main components of…

Q: How do xerophytic plants regulate the loss of water from the leaves under dry and arid environmental…

A: Xerophytes  The plants that adapt to grow in very less amount of water.

Q: XYLEM PHLOEM Direction: Using the diagram below, explain the concepts of pulmonic and systemic…

A: Anatomy and physiology are the branches of biology, anatomy deals with the study of the structure of…

Q: Place the appropriate plant cells in the isotonic, hypertonic, and hypotonic beakers.

A: When a cell is put into extracellular solution then water will move into the cell or it will move…

Q: The major intrinsic protein responsible for the passage of water through cell membranes is O…

A: Intrinsic proteins are those that are embedded in the plasma membrane. These proteins perform…

Q: Identify which type of plant water movement is meant for long distance transport in plant. *

A: Living plants require water and nutrients for growth. Sugars and water are delivered to various…

Q: Name the plant tissue through which water and minerals are transported in plants.

A: All vascular plants possess three primary organs, namely roots, leaves, and stem. The stem and…

Q: Explain what would happen if a plant cell was placed in a hypotonic environment and why (be sure to…

A: Hypotonic solution means that solution has lower solute concentration whereas hypertonic solution…

Q: What are the modes of excretion in plants?

A: Excretion is the process of eliminating the metabolic wastes and excess water from the body of an…

Q: Describe the pathway water would take from the leaf out into the atmosphere. Describe the water's…

A: Water is the primary requirement to any plant for its growth and development.Water is required by…

Q: It is believed that in plants water absorption involves two pathways . By what reasoning someone…

A: Plants have the potentiality to soak up water through their entire surface right from the roots,…

Q: Compare and contrast the transport mechanisms of plants and animals using the table provided below.

A: Introduction  Both Plants and Animals are the multicellular organisms comes under the group…

Q: explain the fluid regulation process in plants.

A: Introduction Osmoregulation is the active control of osmotic pressure in order to keep an organism's…

Q: What are the three major plant compartments and how can fluids move through each? Follow the pathway…

A: Water movement in plants is known as transpiration and it starts from the roots and goes till the…

Q: Describe the pathway water would take up the stem to the leaf of a plant. Describe the water's…

A: Movement of water from stem to the leaf = there are two main tissue in the plants for transport .…

Q: Explain the pressure flow theory of phloem transport.

A: Introduction  Plants need continuous supply of water and nutrients for their survival and growth.…

Q: It is believed that in plants water absorption involves two important pathways. By what reasoning…

A: Water absorption in plants: The plants absorb water and minerals from the soil through root or…

Q: Name the structure that transports water from the soil to other parts of the plant.

A: Plants absorb minerals and water from the soil and transport it to the other parts such as leaves,…

Q: What is negative feedback? In what way do plants negate water loss when they become dehydrated?

A: The negative and positive feedback mechanisms are responsible for the maintenance of homeostasis…

Q: Give one function of aerenchyma in aquatic plants?

A: Plant tissues are differentiated into two main types namely meristematic and permanent tissues. On…

Q: How are waters and minerals transported in plants?

A: Plants are sessile, and obtain water and minerals from the soil. Plants have a vascular tissue…

Q: The production of urine in the human kidney is different from transport in vascular plants. However,…

A: ANSWER) (A) The movement of water and mineral solutes via xylem. The production of urine in the…

Q: What force drives water into the leaves of a tre

A: Root pressure provides a force, which pushes water up the stem, but it is not enough to account for…

Q: Demonstrate an experiment to show root of plant absorb water? Briefly describe the setup.

A: The plans can broadly be divided into two parts: the shoot system and the root system. The shoot…

Q: An important factor for plants is the amount of water lost for each molecule of carbon dioxide…

A: Most of the water in the plant are lost due to a process called transpiration. On exposure to…

Q: here are four (4) types of water movement in plants. Provide three (3) pes of water movement.

A: The primary root and its branches collectively are called the primary root system which is…

Q: How the transportation of water in plants take place?

A: Water in plants is necessary for photosynthesis. Water is mainly absorbed from the soil (in a…

Q: Differentiate between  (a) Apoplast and Symplast pathways of movement of water in plants.(b)…

A: Plants are autotrophs. They are called so because they are not dependent on other organisms and can…

Q: Explain how water can move from the roots of a vascular plant toleaves that may be hundreds of feet…

A: Tracheophyta is the term used for vascular plants. These are the plants that have specific issues…

Plant sensory system

The plant sensory system is a sophisticated system that responds to environmental stimuli such as light,temperature, gravity, and touch. Research predicts that plant hormones and signaling mechanisms areresponsible for this regulation system in plants.