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Topic 8: Transport in Plants

4 subtopics · Xylem and phloem, root hair cells, the transpiration stream, and source to sink

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8.1
Xylem and Phloem — Two Pipes, Two Cargoes
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What each tissue carries, where they sit in root, stem and leaf, and how a xylem vessel is built
8.2
Water Uptake — From Soil Water to the Xylem
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Root hair cells, surface area, and the pathway water takes through the plant
8.3
Transpiration — The Price of Photosynthesis
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Evaporation, stomata, transpiration pull, the four factors, and why wilting happens
8.4
Translocation — Sources, Sinks and a Tissue That Changes Direction
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Sucrose and amino acids in phloem, and why one organ can be both source and sink
8.5
Exam Technique & the Vocabulary That Scores
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“Water vapour”, “transpiration pull”, “mineral ions” — the words that earn marks
📝 Topic 8 Challenge Exams
3 × Paper 2 (MCQ) · 3 × Paper 4 (Theory) · all Challenge level
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