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Chapter-11
TRANSPORT IN PLANTS
POINTS TO REMEMBER
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X y lem P h lo e m
W ater
T ran sp iratio n St r ea m
(O sm o sis)
S u g ar L e af
P ressu re F lo w
S o u rce
W ater S u g ar S to rag e
(O sm o sis) S in k O rg an
T ran sp o rt
M ass
F low
A ctiv e
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QUESTIONS
A (I)
A (II)
B
A (III)
B
C ell M em b ran e
22. How do plants absorb water ? Explain transpiration pull model in this re-
gard.
23. (a) Describe the pressure flow hypothesis of translocation of sugar in plants.
(b) Explain the mechanism of closing and opening of stomata.
ANSWERS
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