If the tension in the xylem vessel becomes too great, gas bubbles will form. Explain this phenomenon countermeasures by plant to address this issue.
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Q: The vascular cambium of roots produces secondary xylem toward the and secondary phloem toward the ·…
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- Describe how roots absorb positively charged mineral ions by the process of cation exchange.Some liquid is collected from the xylem in the stem of the plant. What is present in the liquid?If the excised cotyledon with Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) were incubated for a longer period, would you expect more roots to form? Why?
- Compare and contrast the tracheary elements of the xylem and explain the possinle advantages of one over the other.Why does a layer of periderm offer only temporary protection? When the plant makes a new layer of cork cambium, does it make the new layer to the outer side of the failing periderm or to the inner side of it, deeper in thesecondary phloem?What plant structure allows for gas exchange in the leaf?