Transport in the Xylem of Plants

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Transport in the Xylem of Plants: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Xylem, Stomata, Transpiration, Xerophytes, Transpiration Pull, Adaptations in Desert Plants, Potometer, Active Transport in Plants, Cohesion-Tension-Transpiration Pull Model and, Adaptations in Halophytes

Important Questions on Transport in the Xylem of Plants

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Transpiration is the main driver for the movement of water in the xylem.

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Ganong's Potometer measures the rate of water absorbed by the plants.

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A device used for measuring the rate of water absorption by stem is called 

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Explain in detail the mechanism of water movement in the leaves with the help of a neat and labelled diagram.

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What do you understand by the process of transpiration? List at least five advantages of transpiration.

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How does transpirational pull help in the absorption of water by the plants?

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Mark the correct statement.

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An outline sketch of a tree is shown in a diagram below. Study the name and answer questions that follows

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Name and define the phenomenon labelled A in the diagram.

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How would you justify the statement that transpiration contribute bringing rain?

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How will the following conditions affect transpiration?

Still air

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From the following list pick out the parts through which the water vapour of transpiration leaves the leaf and rearrange them in a proper manner.

Xylem Vessels, mesophyll cells, stoma, intercellular space and substomatal space.

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Transpiration is best defined as _____.

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Distinguish between the following pair
Transpiration and evaporation

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Define the following term.

Wilting

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Define the following term

Transpiration

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Give a suitable explanation for the following

Some plants show wilting of their leaves at noon even when the soil is over watered.

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Give suitable explanation for the following:

Excessive transpiration results into wilting of the leaves.

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Rewrite the false statement in (a) above in the correct form.

Most transpiration occur at midnight.

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Transpiration creates a pull for upward movement of the sap

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Most transpiration occur at night.