Bio 105 Lab Lecture 8

Question 1

What are the raw materials for Photosynthesis?

Answer 1

Carbon Dioxide (6 CO2)
Water (12 H2O)

Question 2

What are the products of Photosynthesis?

Answer 2

Glucose (C6H12O6)
Water (6 H2O)
Oxygen (6 O2)

Question 3

A waxy film that covers the epidermis of leaves to reduce water loss

Answer 3

Cuticle

Question 4

Single layer of a leaf composed of transparent cells containing few or no chloroplasts

Answer 4

Upper Epidermis

Question 5

Tall and closely packed to absorb maximum light

Answer 5

Palisade Mesophyll

Question 6

Where is most photosynthesis preformed in a leaf?

Answer 6

Palisade Mesophyll

Question 7

Layer of a leaf that is not packed so tightly together, which allows carbon dioxide and oxygen to reach the palisade cells where they are needed in photosynthesis

Answer 7

Spongey Mesophyll

Question 8

Section of a leaf that contains guard cells and stoma

Answer 8

Lower Epidermis

Question 9

Transports water from the roots through the plant

Answer 9

Xylem

Question 10

Transports food from the leaves to the rest of the plant

Answer 10

Phloem

Question 11

Pores that open and close to allow the intake of carbon dioxide and the release of oxygen

Answer 11

Stomata

Question 12

The process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves

Answer 12

Transpiration

Question 13

Four Pigments in Chlorophyll (Hint: CA - CB - X - C)

Answer 13

Carotene
Xanthophyll
Chlorophyll A
Chlorophyll B