Practice - Ascent of Sap
Practice Questions
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What is capillarity in plants?
💡 Hint: Think about how water climbs up a straw.
Define adhesion in the context of xylem vessels.
💡 Hint: What allows water to stick to the insides of the xylem?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What force is primarily responsible for the upward movement of water in plants?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when water evaporates from leaves.
True or False: Cohesion helps maintain a continuous column of water in the xylem.
💡 Hint: Think about why the water doesn't break apart as it rises.
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Challenge Problems
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Design an experiment to test how different temperatures affect the rate of transpiration in plants.
💡 Hint: Consider the environmental factor you want to change and how to control others.
Predict the effect of increasing the diameter of xylem vessels on the ascent of sap.
💡 Hint: Think about how it’s easier for water to flow through a wide pipe than through a narrow one.
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