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How Plants Feed :
Question 4
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The table below shows the amount of water in different parts of plants.

 

Part of the plant Name of the Plant Water Content (%)
Roots Pine tree 90
Carrot 88
Sunflower 71
Stem Asparagus 88
Sunflower 87
Pine tree 55
Leaves Lettuce 95
Sunflower 81
Maize 77
Fruits Tomato 94
Strawberry 89
Apple 84
Seeds Barley 10
Peanut 5
Sunflower 11

 

1. In general, which parts of the plants have the highest water contents and which parts have the lowest water contents? Highest =
Lowest =
2. Can you explain why the stem of the pine tree has less water than the stem of the asparagus?  

 

 

 

3. Draw a bar chart from the results for the sunflower.
4. Explain how water gets into the plant.