Explain how the movement of water molecules from inside the roots to the air space around the mesophyll cells in the leaves is an example of an emergent property.

Q: Compare the transport functions of xylem and phloem.

A: Plants have tissues to transport water, nutrients and minerals. The transport of substances in the…

Q: Describe how plant growth occurs from meristems.

A: The growth of plants takes place in three phases. The phases are the meristematic phase, cell…

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: Explain the movement of water in a plant according to thecohesion-tension model of xylem transport.

A: Answer- The water is transported to the xylem through apoplast and symplast pathways. The water…

Q: Which of the following is a mechanism of water movement in xylem that combines the evaporative pull…

A: Which of the following is a mechanism of water movement in xylem that combines the evaporative pull…

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: Example of a Upland Canopy White Oak Leaf 2 Count the total number of stomata

A: The white oak or Quercus alba belongs to the Fagaceae family, is a perennial tree and grows best on…

Q: Explain why xylem transport is unidirectional and phloem transport bi-directional.

A: Introduction In this question we will explain why xylem transport is unidirectional and phloem…

Q: Describe how sugars are moved in phloem and explain why phloem fluid may move up or down the plant.

A: Phloem can be defined as the vascular tissue in charge of the transport and distribution of the…

Q: The ability of a sunflower plant to become taller is directly due to its a. apical meristem. c.…

A: Answer is a)  Apical meristem.

Q: Describe how the cohesion-tension model explains the movement of water in a plant.

A: Answer- The water is transported across the plant through xylem. It is taken up by the root hairs…

Q: ompare the energy needs of a plant for the movement of water in the xylem according to the…

A: Energy needs of a plant for the movement of water in the xylem according to the cohesion-tension…

Q: Trace the journey of a water molecule through a plant from the soil to the atmosphere.

A: movement of water from the soil to the atmosphere through a plant. A land plant takes-up water from…

Q: The xylem cell has a water potential of -45 MPa and the mesophyll cell of the leaf has a water…

A: Plants absorb water from soil by roots and the water is transported via various layers of cell until…

Q: The formation of an air bubble in the xylem is called a. agitation. b. cohesion. c. adhesion.…

A: Plants are organisms with eukaryotic cells having cell walls and are capable of synthesizing their…

Q: Draw a diagram of a plant’s roots growing into the soil. Label the soillayers and describe the…

A: Here i draw the diagram of  growing roots  and soil. without soil no any living organism on the…

Q: Which of the following statements is inaccurate?a. Water that evaporates from leaves is ultimately…

A: The vascular tissue of plants is made primarily from specialized cylindrical or elongated cells;…

Q: The ability of a sunflower plant to become taller is directly due to itsa. apical meristem. c.…

A: Meristem :   Plant tissues responsible for growth of the plant. The cells divided and differentiated…

Q: With the help of a diagram, explain the role of potassium in the opening and closing of stomata

A: A stoma is a pore found in the epidermis of leaves, stems, and other organs. It controls the rate of…

Q: Describe the pathway of water movement in plants.

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

Q: List the correct sequence of events for the movement ofwater in xylem, and sucrose in phloem.

A: BASIC INFORMATION  PLANT TISSUES Tissues are basically group of cells which perform similar…

Q: Describe how water and minerals move in xylem. Why is water and mineral movement in xylem…

A: Plants are the characteristic autotrophs in the ecosystem having cellulosic cell walls and…

Q: Write the name of anatomical structures/ layers (in order) crossed by water molecules present in the…

A: The plant roots are the main entry level through water enters into the plant. Dicot plants have a…

Q: Describe the cohesion-tension model of water movement through xylem. Would the weight of water be…

A: The cohesion-tension hypothesis is a theory that is a widely-accepted theory for the movement of…

Q: Explain how solute concentration can affect or influence the amount of water that will enter to and…

A: when the concentration of solutes are higher than water ,solute start entering inside the cell and…

Q: Which of these would be an appropriate unit to describe the growth rate on a patch of ground that is…

A: The growth rate is calculated for any living organisms that shows growth over time. In biology the…

Q: Discuss the transpiration-cohesion-adhesion theory of water movement in the plant system.

A: According to many scientists living cells have no role in ascent of sap. Rather some physical…

Q: Explain how water moves up the xylem vessels to the leaves in a continuous column.

A: In vascular bundles, non-woody plants, and non-woody sections of woody plants, xylem can be found.…

Q: 4.

A: Label 1 : This process is Transpiration in which water vapour moves out through pores called stoma…

Q: Draw and label the leaf/ air interface. Describe ways leaves might be designed to limit water loss…

A: Introduction : A leaf is the green, flat lateral outgrowth in plants. They come in different shapes,…

Q: Differentiate between transport of materials in xylem & phloem.

A: The xylem and the phloem make up the vascular tissue of a plant and transports water, sugars, and…

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: Explain the role of light and carbon dioxide on the opening and closing of stomata

A: The paired guard cells present in plants  causes the stomata to open when they take up water and…

Q: Diagramatically represent the open stomata and closed stomata diagram.

A: Stoma (stomata) is a small pore found in the epidermis of leaves and other organs and plays a…

Q: Which of the following would tend to increase transpiration?(A) spiny leaves(B) sunken stomata(C) a…

A: Transpiration is the process of evaporation by the plants. In this process, water moves through the…

Q: Which of the following is a mechanism of water movement in xylem that does not generate sufficient…

A: Guttation is a process of exudation of xylem sap on the tip of the leaves it occurs when the stomata…

Q: The growth of roots towards water is an example of?

A: The root is a non-green cylindrical structure of a plant present underground. It does not possess…

Q: Which structure is involved in the transport of water through a vascular plant? xylem O phloem…

A: Introduction - Vascular plants, also known as tracheophytes or Tracheophyta, are a wide category of…

Q: Explain the process by which dry soil leads to closing of the stomata.

A: Transpiration is an important phenomenon in the plant world. Water is transported from the roots to…

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.