Standard: 8th

ACHIEVERS INSTITUTE Subject: Science

(Biology)

Total Marks: 30

Date: 10/6/2022 Topic: Transportation in Plants Duration: 60 minutes

Question 1) Fill in the blanks (5 marks)

1. Transportation in plants is carried out by a ____ system.
2. The upward movement of sap that contains water and mineral is called ______ of sap.
3. Transpiration is more when the wind is blowing _______.
4. Most water gets evaporated from the plant from its _______.
5. Transpiration is reduced if the air is __________.

Question 2) Answer the following (5 marks)

1. What do xylem vessels carry?
2. Define osmosis.
3. Mention the function of root hair.
4. Mention the significance of transpiration.
5. What is diffusion?

Question 3) Answer the following (8 marks)

1. How are roots useful to the plants? Give any two points.
2. Under what conditions do plant transpire (a) more quickly and (b) most slowly?
3. Mention two ways in which transpiration helps the plants.
4. Differentiate between xylem and phloem. (4 points each)

Question 4) Answer the following (12 marks)

1. Why is the structure of the root hair is quite suitable for absorbing water from the soil?
2. How does temperature, light intensity and wind affect transpiration?
3. Define three processes by which plants absorb water and minerals from the soil.
4. List three macro nutrients and give the symptoms of its deficiency.