Biology- Key Stage 3

Lesson 6 - Plants and Photosynthesis

Transport in Plants

Miss White
 Welcome to our lesson on Transport in Plants

Equipment

- Exercise book/ paper

- Pen/ pencil

- Calculator

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 The Importance of Roots

Photosynthesis & The Uses of Glucose

Measuring the Rate of Photosynthesis

The Importance of Photosynthesis

Match up task
Carbon dioxide Reactant liquid in photosynthesis
Chloroplasts Water enters them by osmosis
Water Reactant gas in photosynthesis

Leaves Gaseous product of photosynthesis

Glucose Have stomata on their underside to allow gases
to diffuses in and out of them
Oxygen Organelle which is the site of photosynthesis
Root hair cells Sugar product of photosynthesis

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Match up task
Carbon dioxide Reactant liquid in photosynthesis
Chloroplasts Water enters them by osmosis
Water Reactant gas in photosynthesis

Leaves Gaseous product of photosynthesis

Glucose Have stomata on their underside to allow gases
to diffuses in and out of them
Oxygen Organelle which is the site of photosynthesis
Root hair cells Sugar product of photosynthesis

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Photosynthesis word equation

Carbon dioxide + Water Glucose + Oxygen

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Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide diffuses into the

plant through the stomata on the
bottom of the leaf

Source:Oak
Source:Oak

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Water

Water moves from the soil via

osmosis into the root hair cells

Source: Miss White

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 What two reactants are needed for photosynthesis?

Glucose Oxygen

Option
Water 3 Option
Carbon4 dioxide

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 How do these reactants enter the plant?

A B
The water diffuses in through the stomata and the The carbon dioxide diffuses in through the root
carbon dioxide enters the root hair cells by osmosis hair cells and the water enters the stomata by
osmosis

Option
C 3 Option
D 4
The carbon dioxide diffuses in through the stomata The water enters the root hair cells by active
and the water enters the root hair cells by osmosis transport and the carbon dioxide diffuses into the
stomata

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Colour changing flower

Source: Miss White

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 Do not try this without a parent or carer’s help. Make sure you clear space
to work, pay close attention and be careful.
Try this at home

1. Collect a white flower or a stick of celery

2. Snip the end of the stem at a slight diagonal Source: Oak
3. Put 3 drops of food colouring into a cup
4. Add 100 ml water
5. Place the stem into your dye
6. Leave to one side Equipment List

7. Observe the results - Celery/flower

- Large cup/beaker
Ensure your cup/beaker is tall enough or well supported - Scissors
- Food colouring
so that it does not topple over - Water (100 ml)

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Xylem

- In the stem/leaves

- Carries water and

minerals

- Dead cells form a tube

Source: Miss White

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The Plant Transport System

Plants have 2 sets of tubes to transport substances.

Xylem - Water and minerals

Phloem - Glucose

Source: Oak

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 Flow of water
Phloem and sugar

The phloem transports the glucose produced in the leaves

Cell ends with
to the roots to be stored or used for respiration
holes

Flows both
ways

Source: Miss White

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 Which tissue transports glucose?

Xylem Muscle

Option
Phloem3 Option
Leaf 4

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 Which tissue transports water?

Xylem Muscle

Option
Phloem3 Option
Leaf 4

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 Phloem

Xylem

Source: Miss White

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The Plant Transport System

Water always moves upwards through the

xylem

Sugars can move in both directions

through the phloem

Source: Oak

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 Pause the video to complete your task
Have a go at these four questions

1. What is the name of the two tubes found inside the stem?

2. Which one transports glucose?

3. Which one transports water?

4. Explain why glucose is needed in the roots

Resume once you’re finished

Self -Assess
1. What is the name of the two tubes found inside the stem?
The xylem and phloem are found in the stem

2. Which one transports glucose?

The phloem transports glucose around the plant

3. Which one transports water?

The xylem transports water from the roots to the leaves

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4. Explain why glucose is needed in the roots

Glucose is needed in the roots of plants so that respiration can take place in the mitochondria
of root hair cells. This reaction releases energy so that the root hair cells can absorb mineral
ions from the soil by active transport.

Additionally, sugar is also needed to create a concentration gradient in the root hair cells so
that water will enter via osmosis.

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Transpiration

What keeps the water moving up the plant

against the force of gravity?

Source:Oak

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 Transpiration
Source:Oak

Water moves from the roots to the xylem

Water enters root hair cells by osmosis

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 Transpiration
Source:Oak
Water evaporates through the stomata

Osmosis causes water to move from the

xylem into the leaves

Water is pulled up the xylem

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Writing Task

Describe how water, minerals and glucose are transported around the plant.

Key words:

Your answer should include:

xylem, roots, osmosis,
- The names of the tissues involved evaporation, phloem, glucose,
minerals, active transport,
- Where the substances travel from and to water

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Self-Assess
When water evaporates from the leaf, water moves from the xylem into the
leaf by osmosis, which pulls water and minerals upwards from the roots.

Glucose is transported away from the leaves to the roots and the rest of the
plant along the phloem.

Minerals enter the root hair cells by active transport which requires energy

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