B2a: Plant Structure & Photosynthesis Flashcards
What is mesophyll tissue?
Where most of photosynthesis happen
What tissues make up the leave?
Mesophyll tissue
Xylem and phloem
Epidermal tissue
What do xylem and phloem do?
Transport: Water
Mineral ions
Sucrose
Hat does the epidermal tissue do?
Covers the whole plant
What is the equation for photosynthesis?
Sunlight
CO2 + water —————> glucose + oxygen
Chlorophyll
What is photosynthesis?
Process that produces ‘food’ — glucose , for the plants
Where does photosynthesis happen?
Indide the chlosoplasts
What are chloroplasts?
Contain chlorophyll- green substance
Absorb sunlight
Convert CO2 and water into glucose
Oxygen also produce as a by product
Where does photosynthesis happen?
Leaves of the green plants
Four raw materials needed for photosynthesis:
Sunlight- for energy
Chlorophyll
Water via xylem to the cells
CO2 diffuses into the leaf