Plant Transport Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• xylem : tissue that carries water and minerals from roots upward.
• phloem : tissue that transports sugars from leaves to other parts.
• transpiration : the evaporation of water through leaf stomata.
• root pressure : pressure from the roots that pushes water upward.
• capillary action : movement of water within narrow tubes without external force.
• sieve tube : elongated cells in phloem that conduct sugar.
• vascular bundle : a group of xylem and phloem tissues.
• translocation : movement of nutrients within a plant.
• guard cell : cell that controls the opening of stomata.
• stomata : pores for gas exchange and water vapor loss.
• diffusion : passive movement of molecules from high to low concentration.
• osmosis : water movement through a semi-permeable membrane.