Plant Essentials: Transpiration

Loss of water from plants.

Water loss pulls more water up the plant.

Water's stickiness helping water move in plants.

Small pores on leaves where water evaporates.

Water travels from roots.

A cuticle acts as a protective layer on the plant's surface, minimizing water evaporation.

Xylem is the tube that carries water from roots to leaves, like a plumbing system for plants.

Photosynthesis is the process where plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make sugar for energy and oxygen as a byproduct.

Stomata are tiny pores on leaves that control water loss and gas exchange by opening and closing.

Turgor pressure is the force inside plant cells caused by water filling up vacuoles, making the cell rigid.