Plants, Water & Nutrients Key words

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This is the process by which plants make their own food
photosynthesis
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This is the loss of water vapour from the plant leaves
transpiration
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This is a vessel that carries water & minerals through the plant
xylem
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This is a vessel that carries sugar through the plant
phloem
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This is an apparatus that can be used to investigate the effect of different environments on transpiration rate
potometer
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These will increase the surface are so that more water & minerals are absorbed
root hairs
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These are tiny pores on the underside of the leaves which water vapour has to pass through
stomata
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These cells are either side of the stomata & are responsible for opening & closing the stomata.
guard cells
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What is the name of chemical fertilisers?
KPN
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This is the name for the diffusion of water
osmosis
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This is the name given to the movement of solutes which requires energy
active transport
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This is the loss of water vapour from the plant leaves

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transpiration

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This is a vessel that carries water & minerals through the plant

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This is a vessel that carries sugar through the plant

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Card 5

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This is an apparatus that can be used to investigate the effect of different environments on transpiration rate

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