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Plant Transport Systems: Xylem, Phloem, and Transpiration
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
6 lessons
Goal
Explain how water, minerals, and sucrose are transported through plants via xylem and phloem, and analyse factors affecting transpiration rate.
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Root Hair Cells and Uptake of Water and Mineral Ions
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- 2Xylem Structure and the Transpiration StreamPremiumNot started yet
- 3Phloem Structure and Translocation of SugarsNot started yet
- 4What Are Stomata? Structure and FunctionNot started yet
- 5Environmental Factors Affecting Transpiration and Water UptakeNot started yet
- 6Investigating Water Uptake Rates Using a PotometerNot started yet
Standards Covered
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-TSGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Transport systems
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-TS-04General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Transport systems in plants
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-TS-04-02General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10explain how water and mineral ions are taken up by plants, relating the structure of the root hair cells to their function
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-TS-04-01General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10explain how the structure of xylem and phloem are adapted to their functions in the plant
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-TS-04-03General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10describe the processes of transpiration and translocation, including the structure and function of the stomata
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-TS-04-04General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10explain the effect of a variety of environmental factors on the rate of water uptake by a plant, to include light intensity, air movement and temperature
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-TS-05General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Use of mathematics
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-TS-05-02General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10use simple compound measures such as rate (1a, 1c)
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-TS-05-03General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10carry out rate calculations (1a and 1c)
Curriculum Framework
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
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4
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