BIO- Chapter 9 Flashcards
Formula for CELLULAR RESPIRATION
C6 H12 O6 + 6O2 = 6CO2 + 6CO2
opposite of photosynthesis
What is glucose?
A carbohydrate that both plants/animal cells use as a source of ENERGY.
Cuticle
Cuticle (waxy substance) coats the cell to prevent evaporation of water from the leaf.
Upper/Lower Epidermis
- protective layer that cover the plant leaf
- do not have chloroplast
Palisade Mesophyll
- main type of photosynthetic cells
- cells – long narrow – packed closely
- efficient for photosynthesis
- lie under leaf’s upper surface – exposed to sunlight
- packed with chloroplast
Spongy Mesophyll
- contains chloroplast
- carry out photosynthesis
- below palisade cells
- round/loosely packed – air spaces
- *structure – help cells exchange gases and water
Stomata
- small openings
- allow gases in and out of cell
- CO2 in / O2 out / Water vapor diffuses out
- flanked by 2 guard cells
What do guard cells do?
- regulate the stomata’s size
- change shape to open/close stomata
Xylem
carries water and minerals from the root to the leaves
Phloem
carries sugar produced by the leaves to various parts of the plant
Vascular Tissue Cells
- form series of tubes – transport fluids throughout the plant
- visible as leaf veins
- xylem
- phloem
- arranged together in vascular bundles
The process of an Organism
cells – tissue – organs – system – organism
What are Lenticels?
lens shaped openings
Palisade and Spongy Tissues are coated with what?
thin layer of water
Transpiration
- the evaporation of water from leaves
- causes plants to lose 99% of water absorbed by roots
Open Stomata
- Co2 can enter O2/water vapor can exit
- high rates of photosynthesis are possible
- opening/closing of stomata is determined by the amount of water in guard cells
In single cell organisms what does one cell must be able to perform?
one cell must be able to perform all the functions of life
Closed Stomata
- gas + water exchange is reduced
- less photosynthesis occurs
- opening/closing of stomata are determined by the amount of water in the guard cells
What is out Air Made Out of?
- oxygen
- carbon dioxide
- water vapour
- nitrogen
- other gases
How is Surface Area increased in the roots?
-root hairs
What is Turgor Pressure?
-pushes fluid upward inside xylem
What is Adhesion?
- when water molecules stick to surfaces
* prevents xylem sap from falling back to roots
What is Xylem Sap?
-solution of water/minerals that accumulate in the xylem
What does the biological barrier do in a cell membrane?
prevents unwanted substances from entering a cell