transport in plant

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what vessels transport water through the plant?
xylem vessel
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how does water move into the root hairs?
osmosis
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in which two ways does water cross the root cortex?
apoplast and symplast pathway
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plant that is adapted to live in dry conditions
xerophytes
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specialised cells in xerophytes that cause the opening and closing of the leaves
hinge cells
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apparatus used to measure water uptake
potometer
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term used to describe the transport of soluble organic substances within a plant
translocation
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substances such as sugar made by photosynthesis in the leaves
assimilates
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substance of which the wall of the xylem vessel is made
lignin
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how does water move into the root hairs?

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plant that is adapted to live in dry conditions

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