Practice Phloem Effect - 4.2 | 1. Transport of food and minerals in plants | ICSE Class 8 Biology
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Question 1

Easy

What is the primary function of phloem?

💡 Hint: Think about what is created in the leaves.

Question 2

Easy

What do we call the parts of the plant where food is produced?

💡 Hint: They are usually the leaves.

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Question 1

What is the function of phloem?

  • Water transport
  • Food transport
  • Mineral transport

💡 Hint: Remember what sugars are moved within the plant.

Question 2

True or False: Phloem can only transport substances upwards.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the term 'bidirectional'.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given the importance of phloem, outline an experiment that could test how varying humidity levels affect food transport efficiency in plants.

💡 Hint: Think about what parameters to measure for growth.

Question 2

How would the absence of phloem impact a plant's overall health, and what symptoms might it exhibit?

💡 Hint: Consider the visible decay or wilting signs a plant might show.

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