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Transport in Plants

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 Osmosis
Partially Permeable

Osmosis is the movement of water from higher water potential to lower water potential through a partially
permeable membrane
Water Potential- how freely water molecules can move

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 Visking Tubing

Capillary tube

Visking tubing

Beaker

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 Plant Cells in Different Water Concentration

Plant cell in a much Plant cell in a Plant cell in a pure

concentrated solution concentrated solution water (i.e higher
(i.e lower water (i.e low water water potential)
potential) potential)
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 Animal Cell VS Plant Cells in Different Water Concentration
a pure water concentrated solution More concentrated solution
(i.e higher water potential) (i.e lower water potential) ( lower water potential)

Animal Cell – Burst Animal Cell – Normal Animal Cell – Shrink

Plant Cell - Turgid Plant Cell - Flaccid Plant Cell - Plasmolyzed

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when the plant is turgid

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Transport of water through Plant

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 Transpiration

Transpiration is the evaporation of water from leaves through stomata 8

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Phloem

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 Structure of Stem
Cortex
Epidermis

Pith

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During Day Time During Night Time

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 Potometer

Weight Potometer Water Potometer

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