F. Which root system (taproot or fibrous) is more efficient in absorbing water from a deeper source? Explain your answer.

Provide the term or a sentence that best describes the information below: The process that is chiefly responsible for the maintenance of leaf temperature in a physiologically acceptable zone.

Which of the following would tend to DECREASE uptake of water by a plant root hair? Increasing the of the root hair Adding de-salinated water to the soil • Increasing concentrations of solutes in the root hair None of these would decrease uptake of water by a plant root hair

Subject: Environmental Physiology State the percentage range of the fresh weight of plants that is made up of water, and situate herbaceous and woody plants in this range.

Proper soil is vital for natural plant growth but not all soil is the same. Describe an ‘ideal’ soil for a typical C3 plant, including the soil composition and the importance of each soil component or characteristic for plants