By which thing the difference in concentration of ions between roots and soil is eliminated?

Q: Draw a simple flow diagram or sketch to illustrate the flow path of water through a plant, from the…

A: Water transport in plants with the help of xylem. Xylem helps to transport water from roots to stems…

Q: Imagine a cell with a water potential of –0.1 MPa being placed in a beaker of solution that also has…

A: Water potential Water potential is defined as the potential energy of water of a system compared…

Q: Which three soil colours would suggest the following conditions in the soil 1. Poor drainage  2.…

A: Answer: Introduction: 1) Well drained and aeration soil- Colours like red, yellow and reddish‐brown…

Q: The diagram below shows the three pathways for water and ion entry into root cells. Identify which…

A: Water and minerals are absorbed by the root hair in plants. After absorption they are need to be…

Q: 30. Living material (like plant roots) consist of many kinds of chemicals dissolved in water.…

A: Water potential is a measure of Potential Energy present in the water. It is measured as a…

Q: Which soil mineral is most likely to be leached away during heavy rain? O hydrogen ion (H+) O…

A: All macronutrients and micronutrients are present on the surface of soil they are B, Mn, Cu, Zn and…

Q: Define the concept of osmotic adjustment in root cells and how its occurrence is of benefit to plant…

A: INTRODUCTION Osmosis can be defined as the process of movement of water molecules from a region of…

Q: The xylem cell has a water potential of -45 MPa and the mesophyll cell of the leaf has a water…

A: Plants absorb water from soil by roots and the water is transported via various layers of cell until…

Q: A) The concentration of CO2 is lower inside a plant cell than in the atmosphere (outside the cell).…

A: Stomata are cells present in the plant. They are a prerequisite for the exchange of gases. Stomata…

Q: Imagine you have a plant with a water potential of -0.1 MPa in the root tissue. What would happen if…

A: Given that the water potential in root is -0.1MPa and it was kept in sucrose solution of 0.1M…

Q: B) If you have a mesophyll cell in a leaf (a living, parenchyma cell in a leaf) with a slight…

A: The process of passive movement of substances or molecules down a gradient of free energy is called…

Q: Compare and contrast the movement of water into the leaf to the movement of carbon dioxide into the…

A: Water and carbon dioxide are two important essential nutrients in for plants .

Q: ording to the water potential values shown in the image, which ones are wrong and why? W air (22 °C,…

A: Water potential is the energy required, to transport small quantity of water from the sample to a…

Q: Which of the following statements is CORRECT?Aquaporins:a. play an active role in the regulation of…

A: Aquaporins:  As the name says aqua-water: porin- pore, or water channel. Aquaporins are protein…

Q: How does nutrient uptake by roots influence the soil pH near the root? What happens to the soil pH…

A: The level of acidity of the soil is measured as soil pH. It is one of the contributory components in…

Q: Addition of large amounts of salt to soil in which plants are growing kills the plants. Explain

A: Sodium is a very soluble, tiny element. Since most stones and soil have sodium molecules from which…

Q: During an experiment, a student covers all the stomata of a plant with nail polish, sealing them…

A: Xylem and phloem are vascular tissues of plant. Xylem is responsible for water transport and phloem…

Q: The water potential of three adjacent plant cells  are as follows: X 0kPa Y  -1000kPa Z -4000kPa In…

A: Introduction  When pressure and temperature are held constant, water potential is defined as the…

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.