34. Vascular Plant Transport

What is the main water source for land plants?

Turgor pressure in plant cells is created by the force of the cytoplasm pushing against what?

In most terrestrial plants, the majority of water taken up by the roots is ultimately used for which process?

Which structure or compartment is part of the symplast in plant cells?

Why does water move from the roots to the leaves of plants?

In vascular plants, which substance is primarily transported upward through the xylem?

Which combination of plant structures primarily helps maintain water balance within a plant by regulating water uptake and loss?

Which of the following processes helps a plant conserve water?

Which of the following plant cells would exhibit the most turgor pressure?

Water potential is generally most negative in which of the following parts of a plant?

Which of the following provides the major force for the movement of water and solutes from roots to leaves in plants?

Which of the following best describes the water potential (\( \Psi \)) of a zucchini cube placed in pure water at atmospheric pressure?

In terms of water potential and plant transport, how does transpiration help a plant during hot summer conditions?

Which of the following best describes the cells of a wilted plant in terms of water potential?

What primarily drives the flow of water through the xylem in plants?