Transport in plants

2. What term describes a plant cell that is full of water and firm?
3. What specialised cells open and close the stomata? (5,5)
7. What process moves water into plant roots from the soil?
8. What layer on the surface of a leaf helps reduce water loss? (4,7)
10. What mineral ion do plants need to make proteins for growth?
11. What type of plant cell has extensions to increase surface area for water absorption? (4,4,4)
12. What factor increases transpiration by removing water vapour from around the leaf surface?
13. What is the process of water loss from the leaves of a plant?
14. What piece of equipment is used to measure the rate of transpiration?
16. What plant tissue transports sugars and other dissolved substances?

1. What happens to a plant when it loses too much water and cannot replace it quickly enough?
2. What is the movement of sugars in the phloem called?
4. What substance strengthens the walls of xylem vessels?
5. What small openings on the underside of leaves control gas exchange and water loss?
6. What process allows mineral ions to move into root hair cells against a concentration gradient? (6,8)
9. What plant tissue transports water and minerals from the roots to the leaves?
15. What tissue in leaves contains cells that carry out photosynthesis?