Mass Transport in Plants - exam practice
Mass Transport in Plants
Question 1 of 10
1 of 10
The loading of sucrose into companion cells involves a number of processes.
Which of these is an active process?
Question 2 of 10
2 of 10
Which processes are involved in transpiration?
1 - the diffusion of water vapour from stomata
2 - the mass flow of water through the xylem
3 - the evaporation of water from the surface of mesophyll cells
4 - the evaporation of water vapour from air spaces
Question 3 of 10
3 of 10
Which feature of xylem vessel elements allows them to have reduced resistance to water movement?
Question 4 of 10
4 of 10
Which statement(s) explain why a stem is both cut and connected to a potometer under water?
1 - to prevent plasmolysis of xylem vessel elements
2 - to prevent the collapse of xylem vessel elements
3 - to prevent air entering xylem vessel elements
Question 5 of 10
5 of 10
What could increase the rate of transpiration?
Question 6 of 10
6 of 10
Which description is correct for xylem vessel elements?
Question 7 of 10
7 of 10
What is a correct definition of the term transpiration?
Question 8 of 10
8 of 10
By which process does sucrose move through phloem sieve tube elements?
Question 9 of 10
9 of 10
What is the role of ATP in a companion cell when sucrose is loaded into a sieve tube element?
Question 10 of 10
10 of 10
Which describes possible mechanisms by which sucrose is transferred from a mesophyll cell into a companion cell?
1 - co-transport with the active transport of hydrogen ions
2 - co-transport by passive diffusion of hydrogen ions
3 - facilitated diffusion through plasmodesmata