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Worksheet 25.2 For Science Matters Textbook Volume B, sections:

25.3 The Need for a Transport System 25.5 Transport System in
25.4 Absorption of Water and Mineral Flowering Plants
Salts by Roots of Plants 25.6 Transport System in Man

Secure Your Basics

Without referring to the textbook, try to answer these questions. If you cannot
answer a question, look up the relevant section in your textbook.

1. How are mineral salts absorbed by the roots of the plant?

A By diffusion and active transport
B By diffusion only
C By osmosis and active transport
D By osmosis only ( A )

2. Which structure in the plant transports manufactured food from the leaves to other
parts of the plant?
A Mesophyll cells B Phloem
C Root hair cells D Xylem ( B )

3. Absorption of mineral salts into the roots of plants through active transport requires
.
A carbon dioxide B energy
C light D oxygen ( B )

4. The basic function of the heart is to .

A circulate the blood B provide oxygen for the blood
C pump blood around the body D store blood ( C )

5. Which of the following is needed for the transport of oxygen in red blood cells?
A Cell membrane B Haemoglobin
C Nucleus D Vacuole ( B )

6. One of the functions of blood in human is to transport substances. Which

components in blood help to transport nutrients from the gut to other cells?
A Plasma B Platelets
C Red blood cells D White blood cells ( A )

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 7. The blood circulatory system does not include .
A the arteries B the heart
C the lungs D the veins ( C )

8. Marie placed a stalk of sunflower into a beaker of water with red ink. After a day,
she cut a thin section of the sunflower stem and checked for the areas that were
stained red.

sunflower
X

Y
leaf

beaker of water
with red colouring
Cross-section of a sunflower stem

a) Which section, X or Y, of the sunflower stem is stained red?

Section Y

b) Identify the labelled parts X and Y.

X: Phloem Y: Xylem

c) State the content(s) that can be found in X and Y.

X: Food Y: Water and dissolved mineral salts

9. a) For each statement, state whether they are true or false.

i) Water is transported from the roots to the leaves by the phloem. False

ii) Xylem tissues can be found in leaves. True

iii) Mineral salts enter the roots by active transport. True

iv) Manufactured food is transported in the form of sucrose in the phloem

tissues. True

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 b) For each false statement, correct the mistake to make the sentence true.
i) Water is transported from the roots to the leaves by the xylem.

10. Name the process by which:

a) carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the leaves of plants.

Diffusion

b) water from the soil enters the roots of plants.

Osmosis

11. The diagram on the right shows a component of the blood.

a) Identify the component shown.

Red blood cell

b) i) The component in part (a) is found in a fluid. What is this fluid called?
Plasma

ii) There are other substances found in this fluid. Suggest two substances that
can be found in this fluid.
Waste products and digested food

iii) How do the substances stated in part (ii) move from the blood to the body
cells or vice versa?
Through diffusion

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 12. Describe briefly how water and mineral salts are transported from the ground to the
leaves.
Water is absorbed into the roots through the root hairs by osmosis. Mineral salts are absorbed through the

root hairs by active transport. The water and mineral salts then move up the plants by transpiration pull.

This force pulls the water and mineral salts upwards to the leaves. Water and mineral salts then travel up

the stem to the leaves through the xylem.

13. Why do human beings need an efficient transport system to transport oxygen,
nutrients and waste products around their bodies?
Human beings are multicellular organisms. There must be an efficient transport system to bring oxygen

and nutrients as well as remove waste products from every cell, so that the cells can survive and carry out

the necessary metabolic activities.

Map It Out

Complete the graphic organiser that follows the question below.

Briefly describe the components of the human circulatory system.

Heart Arteries
Veins
Blood vessels

Blood capillaries
Circulatory system
Plasma

Platelets
Blood
Red blood cells

White blood cells

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