ecosystems Flashcards

1
Q

plants use carbon dioxide and _____ to make their own food

A

water

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2
Q

the food made is glucose which is stored as

A

starch

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3
Q

photosynthesis takes place in a structure called the

A

chloroplasts

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4
Q

chlorophyll absorbs _____ energy for photosynthesis

A

light

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5
Q

respiration uses _____ from your food to release energy in the cells

A

glucose

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6
Q

aerobic respiration requires ______

A

oxygen

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7
Q

anaerobic respiration does not require ______ and produces a substance called ______ ____

A

oxygen , lactic acid

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8
Q

stoma and guard cells have _____ that allow movement of air

A

pores

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9
Q

_____ ____open and close the stoma

A

guard cells

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10
Q

waxy layer makes sure that leaves lose no _____ and its all absorbed

A

water

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11
Q

stomas/stomatas can close/open if _____ needs to be stored

A

water

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12
Q

palisade layer consists of palisade cells that receive direct ______

A

sunlight

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13
Q

waxy layer prevents ________ of water

A

evaporation

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14
Q

spongy layer allows ___ to move around in the cell

A

air

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15
Q

a leaf is thin to allow quick and easy diffusion of ____

A

gases

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16
Q

leaves can change direction to face ______

A

sunlight

17
Q

leaves have a large surface area to absorb more ____

A

light

18
Q

leaves have veins to transport _____ TO the leaf and ______ AWAY from it

A

water , glucose

19
Q

xylem transports _____ from roots to the leaves

A

water

20
Q

phloem transports ______ from the leaves to other areas of the plant that may need it.

A

glucose

21
Q

a leaf is think to provide a short distance for _____ ______ to move by diffusion into the leaf

A

carbon dioxide

22
Q

spongy layer allows _____ _____ to move

A

carbon dioxide

23
Q

leaves have many chloroplasts to ______ the leaf and to do photosynthesis

A

pigment

24
Q

spongy layer has gaps for ___, oxygen and carbon dioxide

A

air

25
Q

stem contains x____ and p_____

A

xylem, phloem

26
Q

p____ carries sugars up and down the stem

A

phloem

27
Q

stomata for ___ to enter and leaf the leaf

A

gas

28
Q

magnesium produces c_______

A

chlorophyll

29
Q

lack of mg = lack of ph_______

A

photosynthesis

30
Q

chloroplasts are on the top of the leaf because they need _______

A

sunlight

31
Q

stomatas are on the underside of the leav to take in more __2

A

Co2