Capillarity in a Plant Stem (Leaving Cert Agricultural Science): Quizzes
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What is capillarity?
What is capillarity?
Water moving up through narrow spaces
Which plant material is used in the capillarity experiment?
Which plant material is used in the capillarity experiment?
Fresh celery sticks
How long should the capillarity experiment run to see clear results?
How long should the capillarity experiment run to see clear results?
30 minutes
Why is food coloring added to the water in this experiment?
Why is food coloring added to the water in this experiment?
To make water transport visible
What do the colored dots in the stem cross-section show?
What do the colored dots in the stem cross-section show?
Location of xylem vessels
Which is NOT a function of capillarity in plants?
Which is NOT a function of capillarity in plants?
Producing oxygen for respiration
Why is a second beaker used in the experiment?
Why is a second beaker used in the experiment?
As a control
How does water move upwards through the plant stem?
How does water move upwards through the plant stem?
Water molecules stick to walls & each other
What happens to color intensity higher up the stem?
What happens to color intensity higher up the stem?
It becomes less intense
How does understanding capillarity help farmers?
How does understanding capillarity help farmers?
Planning irrigation systems