Plant Transport
Which of the following is a correct statement about a difference between xylem and phloem transport?
Xylem sap moves up; phloem sap moves up or down
what characterizes the rates of photosynthesis and transport in a plant on a dry cloudy day
both the photosynthesis and transpiration rates are low
In the roots the _______ forces water and solutes to pass through the plasma membrane of ___ cells before entering the _____
casparian strip....endodermis.....xylem
Which tissues act as a filter on the water absorbed by root hairs
endodermis
All of the following are involved in the movement of sucrose into the phloem in most plants except
facilitated diffusion
_____ cells are the cells that regulate the opening and closing of stomata, thus playing a role in regulating transpiration
gaurd
_____ bonds are responsible for the cohesion of water molecules
hydrogen
A plant cell placed in a solution with a lower more negative water potential will
lose water and plasmolyze
Plants must always compromise between ____ and ______
maximizing photosynthesis ..... minimizing water loss
Mycorrhizae are
mutualistic associations between plant root and fungi
which of the following is an adaptation that enhances the uptake of water and minerals by roots
mycorrhizae
which of these are symbiotic associations
mycorrhizae
Channels in between cells
plasmodesmata
what would enhance water uptake by a plant cell
positive pressure on the surrounding solution
which term describes an area where sugars are used or stored
sink
The solute most abundant in phloem sap is
sugar
which structure or compartment is part of the symplast
the interior of a vessel element
Which of the following statements about the distribution of sap through a plant is true?
the mechanism that explains the movement of sugars through a plant is called the pressure-flow hypothesis
Which one of the following refers to the loss of water through the stomata in plant's leaves?
transpiration
_____ provides the major force for the movement of water and solutes from roots to leaves
transpiration
The proton pump
uses the energy stored in ATP to produce a hydrogen ion gradient across membranes.
Xerophytes minimize water loss by _______
using the cam pathway
Movement of xylem sap from roots to leaves
usually depends on tension, or negative pressure potential
which of the following statements about xylem transport is true
water and minerals move through the root cortex into the xylem and upward through the stem and into leaves