Question

describe an activity to show that veins help in carrying water up in the plant

Answer 1

At first, water is taken in a small bowl and 10-12 drops of food color are added to it.

Thereafter a cut a stem of a plant at 45-degree angle and let it submerge overnight.

In the morning you will find that the color of the stems, as well as the leaves and flowers, have changed into the color of the dye.

It is due to the capillary action of the plant which carries up water to various parts of it.

Answer 2

Basic Experiment – Formulating of water and nutrients into the leaf from veins.

Explanation:

Leaves have veins that help to draw up the water and nutrients into the leaf.

There are some activities to demonstrate veins help in carrying water up in the plant.

One can visually see this process by following steps:

• Cut off the bottom of a leaf’s stem.

• Place in a jar of water

• Add food colouring or Dye. Choose a darker shades of food colouring or dye.

For example, Blue or red and a light coloured leaf.

• -The experiment is to be conducted in a location where the setup is undisturbed for several days.

This is done as the colouring moves through the leaf slowly and these changes must be noted each day including the order of movement.

• -The dye fills the larger xylem first, as it carries nutrients and provide procure the leaf, which splits into smaller phloem tubes and distribute nutrients all over the plant.  

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