Get premium membership and access questions with answers, video lessons as well as revision papers.
The leaf veins are made up of xylem and phloem.
Xylem transports water and mineral salts from the roots to the leaf cells.
Phloem translocates manufactured food from the leaf to the rest of the plant.
Faimus answered the question on December 5, 2017 at 11:08
- Cuticle is the outer covering of animal leaf. Name 4 functions of the cuticle.(Solved)
Cuticle is the outer covering of animal leaf. Name 4 functions of the cuticle.
Date posted: December 5, 2017. Answers (1)
- Differentiate between chemosynthesis and photosynthesis(Solved)
Differentiate between chemosynthesis and photosynthesis
Date posted: December 5, 2017. Answers (1)
- (i) Define the term nutrition (ii) State and explain the two modes of nutrition (Solved)
(i) Define the term nutrition
(ii) State and explain the two modes of nutrition
Date posted: December 5, 2017. Answers (1)
- One of the roles of osmosis in plants is support. Explain. (Solved)
One of the roles of osmosis in plants is support. Explain.
Date posted: December 5, 2017. Answers (1)
- Differentiate between plasmolysis and deplasmolysis.(Solved)
Differentiate between plasmolysis and deplasmolysis.
Date posted: December 5, 2017. Answers (1)
- During a biology lesson, a group of students were investigating water relation in plants. They placed a plant cell in a hypertonic solution. Explain what...(Solved)
During a biology lesson, a group of students were investigating water relation in plants. They placed a plant cell in a hypertonic solution. Explain what happens.
Date posted: December 5, 2017. Answers (1)
- A red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution. Explain what happens. (Solved)
A red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution. Explain what happens.
Date posted: December 5, 2017. Answers (1)
- State the association of the rhizobium with the leguminous plant (Solved)
State the association of the rhizobium with the leguminous plant
Date posted: December 5, 2017. Answers (1)
- State the building blocks of the following types of food (i) Proteins (ii) Lipids(Solved)
State the building blocks of the following types of food
(i)Proteins
(ii)Lipids
Date posted: December 4, 2017. Answers (1)
- Describe starch-sugar inter-conversion theory of opening and closing of the stomata(Solved)
Describe starch-sugar inter-conversion theory of opening and closing of the stomata
Date posted: December 4, 2017. Answers (1)
- Name three types of neurons(Solved)
Name three types of neurons
Date posted: December 4, 2017. Answers (1)
- Name the three physiological processes (Solved)
Name the three physiological processes
Date posted: December 4, 2017. Answers (1)
- Explain three functions of diffusion in animals. (Solved)
Explain three functions of diffusion in animals.
Date posted: December 4, 2017. Answers (1)
- A student placed a plant cell in distilled water. Explain what happens. (Solved)
A student placed a plant cell in distilled water. Explain what happens.
Date posted: December 4, 2017. Answers (1)
- Name 5 scientific skills obtained from learning biology.(Solved)
Name 5 scientific skills obtained from learning biology.
Date posted: December 4, 2017. Answers (1)
- Define the following terms: (i) Cell physiology (ii) Plasmolysis (Solved)
Define the following terms:
(i) Cell physiology
(ii) Plasmolysis
Date posted: December 4, 2017. Answers (1)
- State and explain the two main branches of biology(Solved)
State and explain the two main branches of biology
Date posted: December 4, 2017. Answers (1)
- Give the functions of the following parts of the microscope: (i)Coarse adjustment knob (ii)Arm (iii)Mirror (Solved)
Give the functions of the following parts of the microscope:
(i) Coarse adjustment knob.
(ii) Arm
(iii) Mirror
Date posted: December 4, 2017. Answers (1)
- Give the functions of each of the following cell organelles: (i) Lysosomes (ii) Nucleus (iii) Mitochondrion(Solved)
Give the functions of each of the following cell organelles:
(i) Lysosomes
(ii) Nucleus
(iii) Mitochondrion
Date posted: December 4, 2017. Answers (1)
- The cell membrane is sensitive to changes in temperature and pH. Explain. (Solved)
The cell membrane is sensitive to changes in temperature and pH. Explain.
Date posted: December 4, 2017. Answers (1)