English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Describe how water moves through a plant by transpiration
Describe how sugar moves around a plant by translocation
Explain how these processes differ
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Words and meanings to learn
transpiration stream
the movement of water from the roots, through the stem and out through the leaves.
translocation
the movement of dissolved sugars around the plant.
xylem
a type of plant tissue which transports water and mineral ions around the plant. These cells are dead cells which do not lose structure when water is added to them.
phloem
a type of plant tissue which transports dissolved sugars around the plant. These cells are living cells.
cohesion
a property of water which allows water to be drawn up the plant in a single column.
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