State that water evaporates from the surfaces of the mesophyll cells into the air spaces and then diffuses out of the leaves through the stomata as water vapour

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Describe transpiration as the loss of water vapour from leaves

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Investigate, using a suitable stain, the pathway of water through the above-ground parts of a plant

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Outline the pathway taken by water through the root, stem and leaf as: root hair cells, root cortex cells, xylem, mesophyll cells

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Identify in diagrams and images the position of xylem and phloem as seen in sections of roots, stems and leaves of non-woody dicotyledonous plants

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State the functions of xylem and phloem: (a) xylem – transport of water and mineral ions, and support (b) phloem – transport of sucrose and amino acids

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Describe the roles of capillaries and lacteals in villi

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Describe the structure of a villus

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Explain the significance of villi and microvilli in increasing the internal surface area of the small intestine

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State that most water is absorbed from the small intestine but that some is also absorbed from the colon

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