Transpiration is the _______ of water at surfaces of the mesophyll cells followed by loss of water vapour from plant leaves, through _______.
evaporation - stomata.
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What is the function of stomata?
Functions as a gate for the entry and exit of the gases and plays an important role in transpiration.
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What do you call the vessel that transports water and dissolved minerals and has lignified walls made of cellulose?
Xylem
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The plant tissue that carries food materials DOWNWARD from the leaves to the rest of the pant is the ______.
phloem
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Movement of sucrose and amino acids in phloem; from regions of production (sources) to regions of storage or to regions of utilization in respiration or growth. What term to call that process?
Translocation
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What is Lignin?
polymers that form key structural materials in the support tissues of most plants.
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The 3 limiting factors that affect the rate of TRANSPIRATION are temperature, humidity and light intensity. True or false?