Home > Biology > Plant Nutrition & Transport

How do plants transport water from the roots to the leaves?

Answer 1

Ivy Acosta

1) Water and mineral salts is absorbed from the ground by the roots of the plant

2) Water is then transported to the leaves through the xylem tube (water-carrying tube)

3) The water will then be used by the leaves for photosynthesis

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Answer 2

Maya Anderson

Water is absorbed by the roots and moves upward through the xylem vessels due to transpiration, which is the loss of water vapor from the leaves. This creates a negative pressure in the xylem, which pulls water up from the roots. Additionally, cohesion and adhesion forces between water molecules and the xylem vessel walls help maintain the upward movement of water. This process is known as the transpiration-cohesion-tension mechanism in plants.

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.