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hssb2102t Ir Section
hssb2102t Ir Section
hssb2102t Ir Section
SECTION 2
Instant Replay
1. cohesion and adhesion
2. A sugar source has a high concentration of
sugars, such as in leaves or storage roots. A
sugar sink uses or stores the sugar, such as in
growing roots and stems.
Vocabulary Check
1. pressure-flow model
2. transpiration
3. cohesion-tension theory
Interactive Reader 1
section
* Academic Vocabulary
vacuum an empty space
phloem xylem
sugars
Loading the source At a source, sugar moves into the phloem until the
sugar reaches a high concentration. That means that at a source, there
is a low concentration of water relative to sugars. To understand this,
imagine that you have put a half cup of sugar into one cup of iced tea
instead of just a spoonful. In the plant, water will then flow into the
phloem by osmosis to reduce the high concentration of sugars.
Interactive Reader 3
Unloading into the sink The loading of sugars and the flow of water
into the source creates high pressure. As sugar is unloaded into the sink,
the concentration of sugar in the sink is lessened and the pressure
decreases. This difference in pressure keeps the sugary sap flowing in
the direction of the sink.
Explain the difference between a sugar source and a sugar sink
in a plant and give one example of each.
Choose the correct term from the list for each description.
1. explains how sap moves through a plant
2. creates upward force in a plant through evaporation
3. helps explain how water moves through xylem