Water moves into phloem by _____. a) osmosis b) endocytosis c) root pressure d) active transport e) transpiration
Botany
The water pressure that pushes water and sugar from sugar source to sugar sink is referred to as _____. a) translocation b) transpiration c) bulk flow d) solute pressure e) root pressure
The water pressure that pushes water and sugar from sugar source to sugar sink is referred to as _____. a) translocation b) transpiration c) bulk flow d) solute pressure e) root pressure
Sugar moves from leaves into the _____ of _____ by _____. a) sieve-tube members … xylem … active transport b) tracheids … phloem … diffusion c) tracheids … phloem … active transport d) sieve-tube members … phloem … active transport e) sieve-tube members … phloem … diffusion
Sugar moves from leaves into the _____ of _____ by _____. a) sieve-tube members … xylem … active transport b) tracheids … phloem … diffusion c) tracheids … phloem … active transport d) sieve-tube members … phloem … active transport e) sieve-tube members … phloem … diffusion
_____ transport(s) sugars from leaves to, for example, taproots. a) Blood vessels b) Tracheids c) Vessel elements d) Xylem e) Phloem
_____ transport(s) sugars from leaves to, for example, taproots. a) Blood vessels b) Tracheids c) Vessel elements d) Xylem e) Phloem
Which of these processes is responsible for leaves being considered sugar sources? a) catabolism b) Krebs cycle c) photosynthesis d) citric acid cycle e) glycolysis
Which of these processes is responsible for leaves being considered sugar sources? a) catabolism b) Krebs cycle c) photosynthesis d) citric acid cycle e) glycolysis
Tree roots are a ________ of sugars in spring and a ________ in the fall. a) source; source b) sink; sink c) sink; source d) source; sink
Tree roots are a ________ of sugars in spring and a ________ in the fall. a) source; source b) sink; sink c) sink; source d) source; sink
On the tip of the root, the apical meristem forms the ________, which prevents the meristem from being worn away as it pushes through the soil.
On the tip of the root, the apical meristem forms the ________, which prevents the meristem from being worn away as it pushes through the soil. – cortex – root cap – epidermis – endodermis – pericycle
Under the influence of hormones, branch roots emerge from the ________ of a growing root.
Under the influence of hormones, branch roots emerge from the ________ of a growing root. – central cylinder – endodermis – epidermis – Casparian strip – pericycle
The location of the pericyle is best described as: – the outermost layer of the vascular cylinder. – just beneath the epidermis. – adjacent to the apical meristem. – lining the cells of the endodermis. – between layers of primary xylem and primary phloem.
The location of the pericyle is best described as: – the outermost layer of the vascular cylinder. – just beneath the epidermis. – adjacent to the apical meristem. – lining the cells of the endodermis. – between layers of primary xylem and primary phloem.
Root hairs develop from the:
Root hairs develop from the: – Casparian strip. – pericycle. – cortex. – endodermis. – epidermis.