Water Transport in Plants
Capillary Action Demonstration with Colored Water
Observe how plants transport water through their vascular tissue (xylem) using colored water. The colored water will move up the celery stalk, demonstrating capillary action and transpiration.
Red Water
Blue Water
Green Water
Time: 0 min
Observation:
The experiment demonstrates how water moves through plant vascular tissue. Colored water will travel up the celery stalks and into the leaves.
Plant Water Transport Process
1. Capillary Action:
Water moves up narrow tubes (xylem) due to adhesion between water molecules and the tube walls, and cohesion between water molecules.
2. Transpiration:
As water evaporates from leaves (transpiration), it creates negative pressure that pulls more water up through the plant.
3. Vascular Tissue:
The xylem forms continuous tubes from roots to leaves, allowing efficient water transport throughout the plant.
