Transport of Food and Minerals in Plants

The movement of substances from one location to another. In biology, it often refers to the movement of food, water, and minerals throughout a plant.

The process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, until they are evenly distributed.

The movement of water and minerals upwards from the roots to the different sections of a plant through the stem. It happens inside the xylem.

The movement of food material produced in the leaves to the entire plant body. It happens inside the phloem.

A type of plant tissue that transports water and dissolved minerals upward from the roots to the rest of the plant.

A type of plant tissue that transports sugars produced during photosynthesis to different parts of the plant.

The movement of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration.

The loss of water vapor from the leaves of a plant through tiny pores called stomata.

The primary function of the xylem is to transport water and dissolved minerals from the roots up to the rest of the plant.

Tracheids and xylem fibers contribute to the xylem's structural support, giving strength and stability to the plant.

Xylem parenchyma cells participate in the storage of starch and other compounds within the plant.

Phloem is a complex tissue responsible for transporting sugars and other organic nutrients throughout the plant.

Phloem parenchyma cells contribute to the storage of organic compounds, much like the parenchyma cells in the xylem.

Phloem fibers provide structural support, contributing to the plant's overall strength and stability.

Osmosis is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration.

Root hairs are tiny extensions found near the tip of roots, primarily responsible for absorbing water and minerals from the soil through osmosis.

The force created by transpiration that pulls water upwards from roots to leaves.

Pores on leaves where transpiration occurs.

The force that pushes water from root cells into the xylem.

Movement of molecules across a membrane against a concentration gradient, requiring energy.

The absorption of minerals by root hairs, even though there is a lower concentration of minerals in the soil.

Elements essential for plant growth and development.

Essential elements needed in large amounts by plants, such as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.