Practice Phloem Effect (4.2) - Transport of food and minerals in plants

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Question 1.
What is the primary function of phloem?
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Think about what is created in the leaves.
Question 2.
What do we call the parts of the plant where food is produced?
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They are usually the leaves.
3Question 3.
What is the function of phloem?
- Water transport
- Food transport
- Mineral transport
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Remember what sugars are moved within the plant.
4Question 4.
True or False: Phloem can only transport substances upwards.
- True
- False
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Think about the term 'bidirectional'.
Question 5.
Given the importance of phloem, outline an experiment that could test how varying humidity levels affect food transport efficiency in plants.
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Think about what parameters to measure for growth.
Question 6.
How would the absence of phloem impact a plant's overall health, and what symptoms might it exhibit?
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Consider the visible decay or wilting signs a plant might show.

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