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Explain the way H20 is absorbed into a root, and the pathways followed by water from roots to leaves in conjunction to the mechanism by which water is transported to the leaves.
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Explain the way H20 is absorbed into a root, and the pathways followed by water from roots to leaves in conjunction to the mechanism by which water is transported to the leaves Ali Omar 12th November 2002 Plants like all living things need a healthy dose of oxygen and nutrients in order to survive and keep their parts working. Unlike mammals, plants do not have a pump action system, which transports chemicals around the body; instead plants use another form of transport. Because of the huge size gap between mammals and plants, and the difference in energy consumption, the energy requirements are also greater as a result the plants have a much slower transport system to plants. Firstly the water in the soil is received through the root hair cells, whilst the actual root acts as a pillar for the plant helping it to stand upright. The water is then moved across...
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