Question

8. a) Describe how water is important to plants in terms of: (3 points)

ii) the plant's shape
iii) hydrolysis and dehydration

Answer 1

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 to plants because water is not a photosynthesis reactant and respiration product.

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