A | B |
Osmosis | Diffusion of water molecules |
Water | Moves by osmosis |
Root hairs | Increase surface area of roots |
Dissolved | How minerals are carried in the xylem |
Minerals | Carried with water in the xylem |
Dead | Describes xylem cells but not phloem cells |
Cytoplasm | In most cells, including phloem cells but not xylem cells |
Vascular bundles | Made of phloem and xylem cells |
Transpiration | Pulls water up the xylem cells |
Evaporate | How water molecules get from the spongy cell to the air space |
Under leaves | Where most stomata are found |
Guard cells | Control opening and closing of stomata |
Stomata | Holes in a leaf |
Close | What stomata do if the leaf is dehydrated |
Gas exchange | The reason leaves need stomata |
Sugar | Carried by phloem |
Phloem | Carries sugars to where they are needed |
Starch | What do potatoes store |
Waxy cuticle | Stops too much evaporation from the leaf surface |
Humidity | The concentration of water in the air |