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Transport in the xylem

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Total cards: 7•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What is lignin

Back (Answer)

a polymer that strengthens walls to prevent collapsing during low pressures

#2
Front (Question)

How does transpiration pull occur and does transpiration pull require energy what drives the process hint (environment)

Back (Answer)

The loss of water from the leaf results in a low pressure within the plant that creates an upwards suction called transpiration pull which is the upwards movement of water from the xylem no

#3
Front (Question)

why do some plants have symbiotic relationships with plants

Back (Answer)

Some ions move slowly through the soil because they get stuck on soil particles. To overcome this problem, certain plants have developed symbiotic relationships with fungus -fungus grow on the roots and absorb mineral ions (i.e. phosphate) from soil particles and supply them to the roots. In return, many plants roots then supply sugars and other nutrients to the fungus.

#4
Front (Question)

how is the water loss from the stomata repalced?

Back (Answer)

water from xylem

#5
Front (Question)

How does water climb stem

Back (Answer)

by transpiration pull through cohesion and adhesion

#6
Front (Question)

How does water travel into plant through roots

Back (Answer)

water passes into roots through osmosis due to active transport of minerals once in root, water travels to the xylem vessels by passing through apoplast pathway or symplast pathway

#7
Front (Question)

role of adhesion and cohesion in plant

Back (Answer)

Adhesion allows water molecules to be attracted to the hydrophilic parts of xylem cell walls cohesion allows water molecules to stick together