Transport in Plants

wo clcan glass mieroscope slides were fast 3. What is transpiration?

ned together providing an empty channel of A cvaporation of water from the surfaccs of
ariable width. The slides were then dipped spongy mcsophyll cells
hto a shallow dish of coloured watcr as B transport of dissolved sugars from thc
hown below leaves to other parts of a plant
Side view
Top view C transport of inorganic salts (minerals)
tehsthe from the roots to the leaves
D loss of water vapour from the leaves
rubber E uptakc of water from the soil by the roots
bands (June 90/PIVQ12)

dish' of wide
channel
narow 4 The diagram shows cclls in part of the leafof
Coloufed channel
a grecn plant.
nich onc of the following diagrams shows
Tresult obtained?

C D

Which labclled region contains cells which are

responsible for the transport of watcr?
D E
(Dec. 90/PI/Q2)
2. In an cxperimcnt to investigate transpiration 5. The diagram shows the tissues in a section of
five identical lealy shoots trcatcd
were as
foly the root of a grecn plant.
lows:
upper leaf surfaces covered with watcy
proof jelly
2 lower leaf surfaces covercd with
watcr
proof jelly
upper and lower leaf surfaces coverd
with water-proof jelly
4 all leaves removed
S untrcalcd
The graph shows thc waler lost
by the fivo What are the numbered tissues?
shoots. Which line shows the result for
shoo epidermis
1? phloem xylem
3
B
C 2
D 2
6. Some features of plant leaves are listcd.
amount of
water st I hairs on lower surface
2 large surface arca
3 waxy cuticle
Which features reduce water loss from the
mmn s ************
leaves?
A l and 2 only
I and 3 only
C1,2 and 3
D 2 und 3 only INov. 98/PQI3}
7. Which of the foilowing environmentatreondr hair cell and sur
tions would cause rapid transpiration? 12. Thc diagram shows a root

rounding soil particles.

air light temperature
A damp bright cold
damp dim cold
C dry bright warm
1D dry dim cold
root hair
1 dry dim warm soil walcr
cell
soil particle
(Dec. 90/Pi/QI3)
air space

8. The diagram shows part of a transverse sec-

tion of the stem of a plant. Omosis occurs when regions of higher and
lower concentration of water molecules are
separated by a partially permeable barrier.
From the diagram, which are these regions?

higher partialy lower

concentra- permeable concentration
tion of water burrier of water
E molecules molecules

1
The leaves of the piant were exposed to
4
radioactive carbon dioxide during daylight.
C
Which labelled tissue would be the first to
D 4 3
become radioactive? (June 91/Pl/Q12)

9. The diagram shows a section of a stem. (June 94/Pi/Q4)

13. Five similar plants were placed in test-tubes as

shown in the diagram.

oil to prevent
evaporation
of water
Which labelled tissue transports water and water
inorganic salts towards the leaves?
(Dec. 91/PIUQI2)
Some of the plants had their leaves coated
10. What conditions will result in the maximum
with grease to reduce
rate of water uptake by a plant? transpiration. Each plant
was weighed in its test-tube at the start of the
weather temperature time of day experiment and again 2 days later. The results
A dry 10°C midday are shown in the table.
B dry 20°C midday
c dry 10°C midnight massg
D wet 20°C midnight plant 1 plant 2 plant 3 plant 4 plant 5
E wet 10°C midday at start of
05121 107 119
.The photograph shows a section through part experiment
of a leaf, as seek under the microscope after 2 days 103 97 84 110 93
Which cells are specialised for carrying water
und mincral salts? Which of the plants had their leaves coated
B. with grease?
A 1 and 2 only
B 1 and 4 only
C 2 and 5 only
D 2,3 and 5 (June 94/PI/Q11)

D
 pan Wüs placcd in a
brightly lit conditions. The bell-jar
air in
in warm,
the
laincd carbon dioxide in which the jar con- 13. The diagram shows part of a grecn leaf in sec
aloms has been carbon ion.
made radioactive.
air with radioactive
light carbon dioxide

After an hour, thin slices

stem and
were cut from the
placcd
photographic film which
on
became black when exposed to radioactivity. The arrows represent the movement of
Which diagram shows the areas-wherethe carbon dioxide during respiration.
film became black? Oxygen during photosynthesis.
C sugars during photosynthesis.
A C
D water during transpiration.

A plant stcm was dissected into a

number of
different tissues. Each tissue was tested for the
presence of starch, protein and reducing sugar.
The results are shown in the table. Which
B
tissue is xylem?

Reducing
Starch Protein Sugar

(June 96/P1/06)
X
6. The photograph shows a cross-section of part D X
of a sunflower stem under the microscope.
Which tissue transports waler and mineral Kcy:
substance present
sals? X substance absent (June 97/Pl1Q13)

a Which part of an actively growing root takes

up the most water from the soil?
A corlex
B lateral roots
C root hairs
D root ap
(Dec. 97/Pl/Q2)

. 2. What are the functions of phloem and xylem

in a green plant?
b. Four regions of a green leaf are listed.
air space phloem xylem
A support and transport of water
2 spongy mesophyll cell
ransport of sugars
3 stoma
B support and
4 xylem vessel transport of sugars
In which order does a molecule of water, transport of water
transported from the stem, pass through these Ctransport of sugars support and
regions into the surrounding air? transport of water
D ransport of water
support and
Lransport of sugars
first- ->|last

2
3 2
3
 T dlagram showu OCtoNa lrom ilho root an
Ghe dinran phow lomr types of cell
Atn ofa plant.

Which cells are involved in the transport f

which tisNUON Carry mino nclds in solution'? wter in a plant?
A nd12 C2 and14
) 3and4
l Homr ninilar lenly shoots were exposçd to dif-
C 2 erent comditions, Tho raten of watcr uptak
nd the raten of water lows were mcasurcd,
(Nov, 98/I)12) The reul are shovwn in the table,
Which whot in momt likely to have wiltcd?
3 The diagram shows a section throuph a stem water uptake water los
uun' per min | mm' per min
10 |2

5
D

What is the main transport function of tissue 37 The diagram shows a sidc vicw of cells in part
of a plant.
substance carried from rarried
ransporled
sugar roots leaves
sugar leaves roots
Wler rools Icaves
water leaves roots

(Dec. 94/P1Q12) P

A The transpiration rates of well-wutered plants Which diagrum shows the samc cells in cross-
were measurcd at 10°C, 20°C and 30°C. scction?
A B
A C

B D

10 20 30 10 20 30
CImpcralurc/ "C (Cnperturcs "C

(Dec. 95/P1/Q2)

23. Which conditions would causc a plant to wilt

most rapidly?
hunidity temperature wind speed
high high high
10 20 20 30
B high high low
peraturv/ "C C low high
enperature/ "C high
Which har chart shows the results obtained'? D low low low
(Dec. 94/PIVQI3)