B2a: Plant Structure & Photosynthesis Flashcards

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What is mesophyll tissue?

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Where most of photosynthesis happen

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What tissues make up the leave?

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Mesophyll tissue
Xylem and phloem
Epidermal tissue

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What do xylem and phloem do?

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Transport: Water
Mineral ions
Sucrose

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Hat does the epidermal tissue do?

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Covers the whole plant

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What is the equation for photosynthesis?

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Sunlight
CO2 + water —————> glucose + oxygen
Chlorophyll

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What is photosynthesis?

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Process that produces ‘food’ — glucose , for the plants

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Where does photosynthesis happen?

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Indide the chlosoplasts

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What are chloroplasts?

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Contain chlorophyll- green substance
Absorb sunlight
Convert CO2 and water into glucose
Oxygen also produce as a by product

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Where does photosynthesis happen?

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Leaves of the green plants

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Four raw materials needed for photosynthesis:

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Sunlight- for energy
Chlorophyll
Water via xylem to the cells
CO2 diffuses into the leaf

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