Dip the stalk of white flower in coloured water. note down the observation after some time. Also write the answers of following : 1) What type of plant tissue are responsible for this change? 2) What do we call this type of movement of liquid? 3) what type of pressure leads to this movement of liquid?
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Observation: The white starts showing spots of dye in its petals
Water moves through the plant by means of capillary action. Specifically, the water is pulled through the stem and then makes its way up to the flower. After two hours of being in the dyed water, some flowers should have clearly showed dyed spots near the edges of their petals. The water that has been pulled up undergoes a process called transpiration, which is when the water from leaves and flower petals evaporates. However, the dye it brought along doesn't evaporate, and stays around to color the flower. The loss of water generates low water pressure in the leaves and petals, causing more colored water to be pulled through the stem. By 24 hours the flowers should have gained an overall dyed hue, which darkened a little over time. The stems should have also become slightly dyed in places, particularly where the leaves branch off.