Question

Describe how water is important to plants in terms of:

i) making food in plants
ii) the plant's shape
iii) hydrolysis and dehydration

Answer 1

Answer:

i) In terms of food production in plants, water is essential to plants as it is the evaporation of water that occurs in leaves that allows carbon dioxide to enter and to begin photosynthesis.

(ii) In terms of the shape of the plant, water is important to plants as the hydration of the cells of a plant allows the cell walls to retain their shape and thus give structure to the plant.

(iii) In terms of hydrolysis and dehydration, water is essential for plants because water is not a photosynthesis reactant or respiratory product.

Explanation:

Answer 2

i) Water is important in terms of making food in plants:

Water is required for the germination of seeds and as soon as growth starts water serves as a carrier in the distribution of mineral nutrients and plant food.

ii) Water is important in terms of the plant's shape:

Responsible for turgor pressure in cells (Like air in an inflated balloon, water is responsible for the fullness and firmness of plant tissue. Turgor is needed to maintain cell shape and ensure cell growth.)

iii) Water is important in terms of hydrolysis and dehydration:

During the process of photosynthesis, six molecules of carbon dioxide and six molecules of water react in the presence of sunlight to form one glucose molecule and six molecules of oxygen.

The role of water is to release oxygen (O) from the water molecule into the atmosphere in the form of oxygen gas.

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