Practice Transpiration Pull (2.2) - Transport of food and minerals in plants

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Question 1.
What is transpiration?
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Think about where the water comes out.
Question 2.
What does xylem do?
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Remember it's the water transport tissue.
3Question 3.
What mechanism aids in the transport of water up the plant?
- Photosynthesis
- Transpiration
- Respiration
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Think of how water moves upwards.
4Question 4.
True or False: Xylem is made up of living cells.
- True
- False
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Think about how it functions.
Question 5.
How would a high humidity environment affect transpiration pull in plants? Justify your reasoning.
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Think about how moisture affects evaporation.
Question 6.
Design an experiment to test how varying light conditions affect transpiration rates in a set of plants.
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Consider what changes might promote evaporation.

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