Subject : Cape Biology

Grade: 13
Topics: Biodiversity/Transport in Plants

Answer the following questions

1. Give one reason why the Caribbean should conserve its biodiversity.

2. Extinction is a natural process. Why should the current extinctions be of concern?

3. A fisherman has posted a sign Delicious baby lobsters for sale. How can you explain to
the fisherman that harvesting juvenile (baby) lobsters is not good for his fishing business in
the long-term?
1. What is the consequence of the Casparian strip for the apoplast pathway of water
movement?
2. By what method does water enter the xylem tissue from the surrounding root cells?

Homework:

Students will be given the following questions as homework and be instructed to come to
class in preparation for a discussion on the questions:

1. Describe the structure of xylem tissue.

2. Relate the structure of a xylem vessel to its function.
3. Describe the ascent of water in plants.
4. Define transpiration.
5a. State the main factors that affect transpiration.
5b. Explain how each factor affects transpiration
5c. Describe an experiment that can be used to investigate how each factor affects
transpiration rate.