Plant Nutrition & Transport
Plant nutrition and transport are essential processes fundamental to the survival and growth of all plant life. Nutrition involves the uptake of vital nutrients from the surrounding environment, facilitating the synthesis of complex organic molecules necessary for plant metabolism. Transport mechanisms, such as the vascular system, enable the distribution of nutrients, water, and other essential substances throughout the plant's various tissues and organs. Understanding these intricate processes is crucial for optimizing agricultural practices, enhancing crop yield, and ensuring the health and vitality of plant ecosystems.
Questions
- Why does cutting off the tip of the main stem ofa plant often result in the plant growing bushier?
- Why is the process of transpiration and why it is important to plants?
- What are some examples of plant transport?
- How does a plant get food after the stored food in the cotyledon is used up?
- How do cohesion and adhesion explain capillary action?
- How does water flow up a plant?
- What distinguishes hydroponic growing from traditional methods?
- How do plants get sugar?
- How are cohesion and adhesion related to surface tension?
- What does the plant need in order to make its own food?
- What does the hornwort sporophyte look like?
- What is a casparian strip made of?
- The size of plants increased dramatically with the evolution of vascular tissue. How might these two events be related?
- What role do roots play in helping a plant to survive?
- What is chlorophyll found in?
- What is the first part of the Calvin cycle?
- In which part of a plant would you not expect to find cells with chloroplasts?
- What makes up the phloem?
- Why do non-vascular plants need moisture?
- Which occurs in the roots of dicots: primary or secondary growth?