flower of plants aerobic activity .
(a) hydrotherapy .
(b) photovoltation .
(c) chemical recirculation .
(d) gravity.
Answers
Introduction
Have you ever heard someone say, "That plant is thirsty," or "Give that plant a drink of water."? We know that all plants need water to survive, even bouquets of cut flowers and plants living in deserts. But have you ever thought about how water moves within the plant? In this activity, you'll put carnations in dyed water to figure out where the water goes. Where do you think the dyed water will travel, and what will this tell you about how the water moves in the cut flowers?
Background
Plants use water to keep their roots, stems, leaves and flowers healthy as well as prevent them from drying and wilting. The water is also used to carry dissolved nutrients throughout the plant.
Most of the time, plants get their water from the ground. This means it has to transport the water from its roots up and throughout the rest of the plant. How does it do this? Water moves through the plant by means of capillary action. Capillary action occurs when the forces binding a liquid together (cohesion and surface tension) and the forces attracting that bound liquid to another surface (adhesion) are greater than the force of gravity. Through these binding and surface forces, the plant's stem basically sucks up water—almost like drinking through a straw!
A simple way of observing capillary action is to take a teaspoon of water and gently pour it in a pool on a countertop. You'll notice that the water stays together in the pool, rather than flattening out across the countertop. (This happens because of cohesion and surface tension.) Now gently dip the corner of a paper towel in the pool of water. The water adheres to the paper and "climbs" up the paper towel. This is called capillary action.
Materials
• Water
• Measuring cup
• Glass cup or vase
• Blue or red food color
• Several white carnations (at least three). Tip: Fresher flowers work better than older ones
• Knife
• Camera (optional)
Preparation
• Measure a half cup of water and pour it into the glass or vase.
• Add 20 drops of food color to the water in the glass.
• With the help of an adult, use a knife to cut the bottom stem tips of several (at least three) white carnations at a 45-degree angle. Tip: Be sure not to use scissors, they will crush the stems, reducing their ability to absorb water. Also, shorter stems work better than longer ones.
• Place the carnations in the dyed water. As you do this, use the stems of the carnations to stir the water until the dye has fully dissolved.
Procedure
• Observe the flowers immediately after you put them in the water. If you have a camera, take a picture of the flowers.
• Observe the flowers two, four, 24, 48 and 72 hours after you put them in the dyed water. Be sure to also observe their stems, especially the bumps where the leaves branch from the stem and it is lighter green (it may be easier to see the dye here). If you have a camera, take pictures of the flowers and stems at these time points.
• How did the flowers look after two hours? What about after four, 24, 48 and 72 hours? How did their appearance change over this time period?
• What does the flowers' change in appearance tell you about how water moves through them?
Answer:
d
Explanation:
gravity is a natural activity