Practice Chapter Summary (5) - Transport of food and minerals in plants
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Question 1 Easy

What does xylem transport?

💡 Hint: Think about what plants take up from the soil.

Question 2 Easy

What type of cells make up phloem?

💡 Hint: Consider what distinguishes phloem from xylem.

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Question 1

Which tissue is responsible for transporting water in plants?

Xylem
Phloem
Both

💡 Hint: Remember which tissue deals with nutrients from the ground.

Question 2

True or False: Phloem transports food bidirectionally.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about where food needs to go in a plant.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Consider a scenario where a researcher artificially creates a condition that lowers the temperature in a plant's environment, predict the impact on both xylem and phloem transport. Discuss your reasoning.

💡 Hint: Think about how cold weather affects your own movement.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design a small experiment to observe the effects of water scarcity on a plant's nutrient transport. What would you hypothesize?

💡 Hint: Consider how water affects not just growth but overall health.

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