9.5 Plant Adaptations To Water Availability Flashcards

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Xerophyte

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Species of plant with an adaptation enabling a plant to live and reproduce in places where water availability is low

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Xerophyte strategy examples

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Thick waxy cuticle.
Sunken stomata.
Reduced stomata.
Reduced leaves.
Hairy leaves.
Curled leaves.
Succulents.
Leaf loss.
Root adaptation.
Becoming dormant.

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Sunken stomata

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Stomata located in pits reducing air movement. Reduces transpiration.

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Rhizome

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Modified plant stem that grows horizontally

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Hydrophyte

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Plant that lives in water, either fully submerged or on the surface or edge of a body of water

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Hydrophyte adaptations

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Thin or no waxy cuticle.
Many non-closing stomata on upper surfaces.
Reduced structure.
Wide flat leaves

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Parenchyma

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Non vascular tissue found in plants. Undifferentiated

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Aerenchyma

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Modified parenchyma containing air Chambers between cells

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