You already know that a plant takes up water with its roots. It uses this water throughout the structure of the plant and it's used is just so many ways, such as:
- providing a raw material for the plant to make its food from in the leaves
- dissolving substances, like sugar and minerals, so that they can be transported all over the plant
- helping the plant and leaves to stay upright - the pressure of the water pushed into every part of the plant gives it its shape
- dissolving the sugar that makes nectar in the flowers
- and lots of other ways besides!
So, use this activity to have a look at how roots do their job and how the water moves through the plant.
Enjoy the journey!
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You already know that a plant takes up water with its roots. It uses this water throughout the structure of the plant and it's used is just so many ways, such as:
- providing a raw material for the plant to make its food from in the leaves
- dissolving substances, like sugar and minerals, so that they can be transported all over the plant
- helping the plant and leaves to stay upright - the pressure of the water pushed into every part of the plant gives it its shape
- dissolving the sugar that makes nectar in the flowers
- and lots of other ways besides!
So, use this activity to have a look at how roots do their job and how the water moves through the plant.
Enjoy the journey!
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