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GetIT – GCSE Transport in animals and plants © Copyright The PiXL Club Ltd, 2017 Match IT: Draw lines to match up the correct word with the correct definition Xylem Made of living cells. Transports sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant Phloem Transport of dissolved material within a plant. Osmosis Made of dead cells. Transport water and mineral ions Stomata Tiny holes which control gas exchange and water loss in plants Transpiration Movement of water from a low solute concentration to a high solute concentration across a partially permeable membrane Alveoli Tiny air sacs that have a thin membrane and lots of folds to increase the surface area. Translocation Top chambers of the heart Surface area The total area of a 3D shape. Ventricle The loss of water from leaves by evaporation. It is much faster when stomata are open than when they are closed Atria Bottom chambers of the heart
