TRANSPORT

SYSTEM
IN PLANTS
TRANSPIRATION

Transpiration is the process of water loss in the form of water

vapour from the leaves to the enviroment through stoma.

When the water from Groundwater containing

the leaves is evaporated minerals is absorbed by
or used by the plant, the roots and then
the roots will absorb transported through the
water from the ground stem to the leaves. This
to replace the lost water process occurs
continuously.
Guttation is the process of water loss in
the form of liquids through the pores
called hydathodes at the ends of the vein.
During the night, transpirations does not
occur because the stoma is closed. This
causes water to accumulate in the plant.
Thus, the water is forced out through the
plants organs such as leaves
 FACTORS AFFECTING THE RATE OF TRANSPIRATION

Transpiration rate is the rate of water loss in plants

There are four factors that affect the rate of transpiraton which are, light
intensity, air humidfity, temperature and movement of air.

LIGHT INTENSITY AIR HUMIDITY

• In high light intensity, the guard
cells carry out photosynthesis.
• This causes the guard cells to
become turgid and the stoma
opens
• Thus, the rate of water vapour
loss through stoma is faster
• In high air humidity, the water
vapour content in the air is
high
• The difference in concetration
of water molecules in the leaf
and in the atmosphere
reduces the rate of water loss.
TEMPERATURE AIR MOVEMENT

• High temperature cause water

• The presence of air pushes the
vapour to evaporate quickly.
water vapour around the leaves.
• Therefore, more water vapour
• The air around the leaves
evaporates through the stoma.
becomes dry.
• Very high temperature also cause
• Water vapour from within the
the plant to wilt because too
leaves will evaporate through the
much water is lost by
stoma to surrounding which has
transpiration
less water vapour.
 VASCULAR BUNDLES OF A PLANT

1. The transportation system in plants consist of the xylem and the

phloem
2. The xylem and the phloem can be found in the stems, leaves and
roots
3. A vascular bundle consist of the phloem, xylem and cambium. The
cambium lies between the phloem and the xylem.

XYLEM
• Consist of longitudal tubes ( vessels ) with thick walls and no nucleus.
• Transport water and mineral salts from the roots to the stems and leaves.
• Transport materials towards the shoots only ( one-way).
• Provides support to the plant
PHLOEM
• Consist of elongated tubes ( sieve tubes ) with thin walls and no nucleus. The
transverse walls of sieve tubes are perforated by pores and are called sieve
plates. Each sieve tube cell has a companion cell beside it that has a nucleus.
• Transport glucose which are produced during photosynthesis from the leaf to
the whole plant.
• Transport materials towards the shoots and down to the roots ( two-way ).
 BLOOD CIRCULATORY SYSTEM AND TRANSPORT
SYSTEM IN PLANTS

Transport oxygen,
carbon dioxide, Transport
water, digested water,minerals
food and other and food
materials

Functions to
transport
Heart pumps blood materials needed Does not have
to all parts of the by an organism organs to pump
body materials to other
parts

BLOOD
CIRCULATORY TRANSPORTATI
SYSTEM ON SYSTEM IN
PLANTS

Involves vascular
bundles which are
Involves blood Has vessels to the xylem and
vessels, which are deliver the phloem
the artery, vein materials
and capillary
Involves the
Involves the diffusion and
diffusion process transpiration
only process