1. Compare and contrast the functions of the plant hormones auxin, ethylene, cytokinin, and gibberellin.
2. Describe how water is pulled from the roots to the leaves of plants, including which parts of the plant are involved.
3. Describe the functions of guard cells.

Water changes bacteria in the soil converts this nutrient into a usable form. plants take up the usable nutrient through the soil and assimilate it into proteins, making it part of the plant. an animal eats the plants, and the nutrient becomes part of the animal. when the animal dies, it decomposes, returning the nutrient back to the soil. which cycle is being described? water cycle carbon cycle nitrogen cycle phosphorous cycle