Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337408332
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 28, Problem 14SQ
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Is water primarily pushed or pulled up the plant?
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Water transpires primarily from?
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Which of the following is/are false regarding the phloem?
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 28 - Prob. 1DAACh. 28 - Prob. 2DAACh. 28 - Prob. 3DAACh. 28 - Prob. 4DAACh. 28 - Prob. 1SQCh. 28 - Decomposing organic matter in soil is called...Ch. 28 - Prob. 3SQCh. 28 - Prob. 4SQCh. 28 - Prob. 5SQCh. 28 - Prob. 6SQ
Ch. 28 - Water evaporation from plant parts is called...Ch. 28 - Prob. 8SQCh. 28 - Prob. 9SQCh. 28 - Sieve tubes are part of ______. a. cortex b....Ch. 28 - With stomata closed, a waterproof cuticle ______....Ch. 28 - Prob. 12SQCh. 28 - Prob. 13SQCh. 28 - Prob. 14SQCh. 28 - Prob. 15SQCh. 28 - Nitrogen deficiency stunts plant growth and causes...Ch. 28 - You just returned home from a three-day vacation....Ch. 28 - Prob. 3CTCh. 28 - Prob. 4CTCh. 28 - Prob. 5CT
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- A vascular cylinder consists of _______ a. exodermis b. endodermis c. root cortex d. xylem and phloem e. b and d f. all of the abovearrow_forwardWater potential is (a) the formation of a proton gradient across a cell membrane (b) the transport of a watery solution of sugar in phloem (c) the transport of water in both xylem and phloem (d) the removal of sucrose at the sink, causing water to move out of the sieve tubes (e) the free energy of water in a particular situationarrow_forwardWhat process creates the pressure that drives phloem toward sinks?a. Osmosis into the sieve tubes at sourcesb. Active transport of water into companion cellsc. Osmosis out of sieve tubes at sinksd. Both a and c are correctarrow_forward
- With stomata closed, a waterproof cuticle______ . a. minimizes water loss through plant surfaces b. permits gas exchange between the plant and the air c. both a and barrow_forwardRoot hairs____ . a. conduct water from cortex to aboveground shoots b. increase the root’s surface area for absorption c. anchor the plant in soilarrow_forwardGuard cellsa. are found primarily on the upper surface of leaves.b. open their stomata by shrinking.c. lack chloropolasts.d. close in response to abscisic acid.arrow_forward
- In vascular plants, phloem tissue primarilya. transports water.b. transports carbohydrates.c. transports minerals.d. supports the plant.arrow_forwardRadical vascular bundles are those in which: A. xylem is surrounded by phloem B. phloem is surrounded by xylem C. xylem and phloem occur on the same radius D. xylem and phloem occur on the different radiiarrow_forward
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