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B5. Transportation (Transport in plants (Xylem (Transports water, Dead…
B5. Transportation
Transport in plants
Xylem
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Water potential gradient: The amount of pressure caused by transpiration which causes water to be pulled up through the xylem
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Transport in humans
Blood
Uses: Transport oxygen and glucose, defend against microbes, transport carbon dioxide and other waste, transport hormones, minerals, and vitamins.
Red blood cells
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Larger surface area, better diffusion
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Blood vessels
Artery
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Narrow lumen (hole), can stretch
Thick walls, contain muscles
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Vein
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Quite thin walls, less msucle
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Capillary
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Very narrow lumen, wide enough for one red blood cell
Very thin, one-cell thick walls
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