Identify the properties of water that influence the upwardmovement of water in flowering plants.

Q: Explain why seedless vascular plants have similar environmental restrictions to nonvascular plants…

A: Vascular plants are plants that have vascular systems like xylem and phloem. Nonvascular plants are…

Q: Diagram the structure of a leaf. What structures regulate water loss and CO2 absorption by a leaf?

A: Introduction Leaf is a thin, flat, laterally grown, mostly green colour organ of plants whose main…

Q: Explain and differentiate between roots and tubers and their importance as animal feed

A: Cultivation of plants and livestock is referred to as agriculture. Growing crops, raising livestock…

Q: Can the amount of water affect the seed germination of the mongo seeds?

A: Germination is the process of a plant emerging from seed or the phenomena of a seedling sprouting…

Q: Describe how properties of water contribute to theupward movement of water in a tree.

A: The water is essential for all living organism including plants, animals and humans. It is…

Q: Nonvascular plants are mostly found in moist, shady areas because they absorb water directly from…

A: Non vascular plants are the plants without the vascular system consisting of xylem and phloem. they…

Q: Describe how plant growth occurs from meristems.

A: The growth of plants takes place in three phases. The phases are the meristematic phase, cell…

Q: A principle of biology is that living organisms maintainhomeostasis. Explain how several structural…

A: Plants are autotrophs. They are called so because they are not dependent on other organisms and can…

Q: Emergent land plants that can tolerate the salinities of the sea are called.

A: -Halophytes are the type of salt tolerant plants that can grow in waters of high salinity.  -The use…

Q: Describe the hypothesis of pressure flow for the transportation of sugars in the plants.

A: In plants, sugar molecules are translocated from source to the sink by pressure flow hypothesis. It…

Q: Compare flowering in short-day/long-night plantsand in long-day/short-night plants as it relates…

A: Step 1 Photoperiodism is the effect of photoperiods or relative lengths of day and night on the…

Q: Write brief note on Adaptations of plants to water scarcity.

A: Plants are autotrophs. They are called so because they are not dependent on other organisms and can…

Q: A Which of the following is not a structure for gas exchange in plants? a. stomates b. lenticels C.…

A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: Contrast water transport mechanisms in plants with those in animals.

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Q: Compare the water-conducting abilities of mosses and hornworts.

A: In botany, mosses are included  in bryophyta kingdom. They are  avascular, devoid of flowers, stems…

Q: Propose an explanation for the observation that the trees secretenectar only on young leaves and not…

A: Secrete nectar is a sugar-rich liquid produced by plants in glands called nectaries or nectarines,…

Q: Name the two meristems that involved in the secondary growth that is responsible for the increase in…

A: Answer:  In plants, there are two types of meristems : APICAL for root and shoot development and…

Q: State how growth in plants differs from growth in animals.

A: Plants are photoautotrophs which use light energy from the sun to produce their own food. Animals…

Q: Describe two ways that non-vascular plants rely on water in the environment for reproduction?

A: A wide variety of plants is observed in nature. To make their study simpler they have been…

Q: Discuss the transport of water from roots to leaves and a particular tropism/nastic movement in Rosa…

A: Introduction  Water, nutrients, and minerals are transported by tissues in plants. Water and mineral…

Q: Name the phenomenon of loss of water through a cut stem or injured part of the plant.

A: Plants are non-motile living beings that shows the capacity of producing their own food utilizing…

Q: How do xerophytic plants regulate the loss of water from the leaves under dry and arid environmental…

A: Xerophytes  The plants that adapt to grow in very less amount of water.

Q: Briefly discuss the following questions. (Minimum of 20 words and maximum of 50 words). 1.Discuss…

A: Since you have asked multiple questions , we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: What is different about CO2 fixation in tropical plants?

A: Carbon assimilation or carbon fixation is the process by which inorganic carbon is converted to…

Q: Name the plant tissue through which water and minerals are transported in plants.

A: All vascular plants possess three primary organs, namely roots, leaves, and stem. The stem and…

Q: Explain why seedless vascular plants are not considered to be fully successful terrestrial plants…

A: The difference between seed and seedless vascular plants is the presence of seed. A seed is defined…

Q: Compare epigeal and hypogeal seedlings based on which grows quicker between epicotyl and hypocotyl.

A: The hypocotyl is the part of the embryonal axis that is beneath the cotyledon in a dicot embryo. The…

Q: Describe What adaptations evolved in plants so they were no longer dependent on water for…

A: Adaptation is a trait gained by organisms that provides them with a survival advantage and allows…

Q: Draw and label the leaf/ air interface. Describe ways leaves might be designed to limit water loss…

A: Introduction : A leaf is the green, flat lateral outgrowth in plants. They come in different shapes,…

Q: Name and give the function of two durable polymers in the plant kingdom.

A: Polymer Polymer is the very large compound comprising repeating number of subunits. The single unit…

Q: Explain the pressure flow theory of phloem transport.

A: Introduction  Plants need continuous supply of water and nutrients for their survival and growth.…

Q: Plants absorb most part of water needed by them through their: A. embryonic zone B. growing…

A: Water maintains the turgidity of plants. It is essential for enzymatic activities in protoplasm and…

Q: Name the structure that transports water from the soil to other parts of the plant.

A: Plants absorb minerals and water from the soil and transport it to the other parts such as leaves,…

Q: Relate lignin with phenolic compounds and explain its roles in plant defense and physical strength…

A: Phenolic compounds have atleast one unit of phenol in their structure.

Q: What impact does cutting a stem have on the movement of water in plants?

A: Introduction : All Living Things, Including Plants, Require Water To Survive. Water In The Earth…

Q: Give one function of aerenchyma in aquatic plants?

A: Plant tissues are differentiated into two main types namely meristematic and permanent tissues. On…

Q: Explain how flowering in certain species of plants is controlledby cold temperatures.

A: A group of variety of plants show endothermy, and few these are equipped for thermoregulation, that…

Q: Name the nutritive tissue formed within the embryo sac of seed plants.

A: The female gametophyte or megagametophyte, is also known as the embryo sac in flowering plants. They…

Q: plants calcium pass through from roots to shoots, what steps do they take and in what form are they…

A: In flowering plants, the substances that are needed by the plants and have to be transported are:-…

Q: What are the four adaptations that plants evolved that help with water conservation?

A: "Adaptation" is described as the process through which a species or creature gradually grows more…

Q: What force drives water into the leaves of a tre

A: Root pressure provides a force, which pushes water up the stem, but it is not enough to account for…

Q: Describe the steps in the development of rootnodules on a leguminous plant

A: An infection in the root of plants (leguminous plants) by the species of rhizobia results in the…

Q: Differentiate between  (a) Apoplast and Symplast pathways of movement of water in plants.(b)…

A: Plants are autotrophs. They are called so because they are not dependent on other organisms and can…

Q: Explain how water can move from the roots of a vascular plant toleaves that may be hundreds of feet…

A: Tracheophyta is the term used for vascular plants. These are the plants that have specific issues…

Plant sensory system

The plant sensory system is a sophisticated system that responds to environmental stimuli such as light,temperature, gravity, and touch. Research predicts that plant hormones and signaling mechanisms areresponsible for this regulation system in plants.