Biological Science (7th Edition)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780134678320
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Greg Podgorski, Emily Taylor, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 35, Problem 2TYK
What important role does the Casparian strip play in the movementof water through plants?
a. forces water to move through the cytoplasm of living endodermal cells as it makes its way from the soil to the xylem
b. causes cells to shrink, thereby increasing pressure within cells
c. loads sugars into xylem, thereby causing water to enter the xylem by osmosis
d. acts as a filter that prevents salts, heavy metals, and other pollutants from entering root hairs
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The process of bulk flow transports fluids in a plant. What are the two main bulk flow processes? *
A. Movement of water up the xylem and movement of solutes up and down the phloem
B. Movement of water up the phloem and movement of solutes up and down the xylem
C. Movement of water up and down the xylem and movement of solutes up the phloem
D. Movement of solutes up the xylem and movement of water up and down the phloem
E. Movement of solutes down the phloem and movement of water up and down the xylem
F. Movement of solutes down the phloem and movement of water up the xylem
Which of the following is true for the function of xylem and phloem? *
A. Xylem transports water from leaves to roots; phloem transports sugar from roots to leaves
B. Xylem transports sugar from roots to leaves; phloem transports water from leaves to roots
C. Xylem transports water from roots to leaves; phloem transports sugar from leaves to roots
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What is the main path of (movement of) inorganic substances in plants?
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