CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY SCIENCE 9 UNIT 4: MAINTAINING LIFE

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Worksheet 4.1C
Water uptake in plants
Scientists compared the rates at which old and young root hairs absorb water
at two different temperatures.
Their results are shown in the graphs.

Look at the first graph, which shows the results when the temperature was 21 °C.
1 Describe how the absorption of water by young root hairs changes with time when the
temperature is 21 °C.

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2 Compare the absorption of water by young root hairs and old root hairs at 21 °C.

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3 Now look at both graphs.
Compare the absorption of water by young root hairs at 21 °C and at 28 °C.

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4 Using your knowledge of how temperature affects particles, suggest a reason for the differences
you have described in your answer to question 3.

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