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N5 Biology: Plant Transport Systems
N5 Biology: Plant Transport Systems
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N5 Unit 2 Transport in plants
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1
Plants gain water from the _____ and carbon dioxide from the ________
soil, air
air, soil
soil, soil
air, air
2
The opening of gaurd cells is controlled by..
presence of water
changes in turgor
turgid
flaccid
3
The phloem sieve tube cells tranport
water only
sugar
water and minerals
sugar and oxygen
4
The layer of plant cells in which most photosynthesis occurs is the
lower epidermis
mesophyll
upper epidermis
sieve tubes
5
Water enters plants through the
stomata
root hair cells
leaves
xylem vessels
6
The ____ cells control the opening and closing of the stomata.
guard
root hair
mesophyll
companion
7
The layer of cells on the outer sides of leaves is called
epidermis
mesophyll
phloem
xylem
8
Transpiration will only occur if
the stomata are open
the stomata are closed
the plant is doing photosynthesis
9
The walls of the xylem contain lignin to
support the vessels making them strong
move water
absorb water
produce water
10
Which tube is made of dead cells?
phloem
xylem
11
Water moves into the root hair cells by the process of
evaporation
active transport
transpiration
osmosis
12
How is sugar stored in a plant?
as glucose
as cellulose
in the stem
as starch
13
The xylem vessels transport
sugar and minerals
minerals and water
sugar and water
sugar and oxygen
14
The raw materials a plant requires for photosynthesis are
carbon dioxide and oxygen
glucose and oxygen
oxygen and water
carbon dioxide and water
15
What equipment is used to investigate transpiration?
water meter
light meter
podometer
potometer
16
The rate of transpiration can be increased by
decreasing the light intensity
decreasing the windspeed
increasing the air humidity
increasing the air temperature
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Transpiration is
the movement of water into the roots
the evaporation of water from the stomata
the release of energy from food
the movement of water up the xylem