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Exchange of substances
S A .: volume
.




*S A volume
.
:
ratio =
Texchange
organism in hot environment have high S A .:
. volume ratio

effective heat loss

Cell surface membrane features
S A X difference in conc .
-large SA Diffusion .
.


: V =


length of diffusion path
-short diffusion
pathway
maintain couc .
gradient

Gas exchange in plants

& for
·
Plants needs gas to respire photosynthesis
Epidermis are thin - all cells close to surface
very
↓ diffusion
-



pathway
spongy mesophyll adaptation :



-


irregular cells > -
large S A
. >
.

max.
-
rate of diffusion

-located in lower
a
region
-
close to stomata

- ↓ diffusion distance + ↑rate of diffusion

- air space >
-
gas exchange
Palisade
mesophyll adaptation :



-

regular cell-packed close together
fill w/
-



photosynthetic pigments > max -
.

photosynthesis
-top region > absorb
-
most sunlight
· Stomata :




- holes on leaf surface
-controls water loss

-Guard cells controls
opening & closing of stomata

-Actively transport K+ ions into the
cytoplasm
-
* K+ conc . = +Y

·
14 gradient -
> water more into cell through osmosis



Aturgor pressure ->
guard cell swells


inner cell wall thicker then outer cell wall


bend when swell - >
opens stomata

, Investigating Transpiration
Transpiration plant : absorb water from roots & evaporating through stomata

Factors affecting transpiration :
-light intensity
flight intensity
- = stomate closed >
-
↓transpiration
temp .




-


Temp =K E .
.




-


evaporates faster
Icons. from inside to outside ↑transpiration
-


gradient >
-




humidity
-




-thumidity = drier air


higher conc gradient from inside to outside > ↑ transpiration
-




Wind
intensity
-




-water removed
immediately
- 4 >
- ↑ transpiration

investigate using potometer :



to plant
use measure water uptake by
shoot of plant under water >
- water column remains unbroken

-
cut at an
angle >S
- . A
.




the bubble
measure distance moved
by air




Xerophytes
plants that survives in environment us low
availability of water

·
Adaptation :
-


spine leaves

-small S A
. . -
> reduce water loss

less stomate >
-
↓transpiration
-hair on surface

-

traps & reabsorb water


reduce conc
gradient of water loss

-X evaporation

Thick leaves

- ↑ diffusion distance

devaporation from transpiration >
- ↓water loss

, water transport in plant

Plant needs water for & temp
photosynthesis ,
maintain
rigidity in cells maintain .

water transport along plants through xylem
elongated tube made from dead cells


-no end walls

thick walls made from liglin

goes only up

Transpiration :




loss of through
water vapour stomata
by evaporation




Cohesion tension
theory :




combination of cohesion ,
adhesion & water tension


water loss from leaves -
transpiration
·
lowers ↑ in leaf cells


water in
xylem pulled up - > water tension


·
cohesion ->
water form H-bond w/ each other - > continuous column of water


adhesion H-bond w/ of column of from
- > water form walls
xylem -
prevent water
breaking


Movement of water in plants :

1) water vapour evaporates from stomate ->
transpiration

·
creates -
re 4- ↑water diffuse in
through osmosis


2) Twater tension >
-

pulls water into leaves


-transpirational pull

3) water are cohesive continuous column of water pulled
>
-

up

-
adhesion ->
helps transpiration
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