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 Channels, such as those indicated by the pointer, are _____. |
Plasmodesmata
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 Which of these are symbiotic associations? |
Mycorrhizae
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 This is an animation of the movement of water and ions through the root _____. |
via the apoplastic route
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N roots the _____ forces water and solutes to pass through the plasma membranes of _____ cells before entering the _____.
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Casparian strip ... endodermis ... xylem
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_____ provide(s) the major force for the movement of water and solutes from roots to leaves.
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Transpiration
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_____ bonds are responsible for the cohesion of water molecules.
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Hydrogen
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_____ cells are the cells that regulate the opening and closing of stomata, thus playing a role in regulating transpiration.
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Guard
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Which of these processes is responsible for leaves being considered sugar sources?
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Photosynthesis
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_____ transport(s) sugars from leaves to, for example, taproots.
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Phloem
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Sugar moves from leaves into the _____ of _____ by _____.
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Sieve-tube elements ... phloem ... active transport
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The water pressure that pushes water and sugar from sugar source to sugar sink is referred to as _____.
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Bulk flow
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Water moves into phloem by _____.
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Osmosis
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At a sugar sink, sugar is removed from phloem by _____.
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Active transport
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In a sugar sink, such as a taproot, sugar is converted into _____.
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Starch
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_____ is responsible for the movement of sugars from leaves to taproots; _____ is responsible for the movements of sugar from taproots to leaves.
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Bulk flow ... bulk flow
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