ecosystems Flashcards
plants use carbon dioxide and _____ to make their own food
water
the food made is glucose which is stored as
starch
photosynthesis takes place in a structure called the
chloroplasts
chlorophyll absorbs _____ energy for photosynthesis
light
respiration uses _____ from your food to release energy in the cells
glucose
aerobic respiration requires ______
oxygen
anaerobic respiration does not require ______ and produces a substance called ______ ____
oxygen , lactic acid
stoma and guard cells have _____ that allow movement of air
pores
_____ ____open and close the stoma
guard cells
waxy layer makes sure that leaves lose no _____ and its all absorbed
water
stomas/stomatas can close/open if _____ needs to be stored
water
palisade layer consists of palisade cells that receive direct ______
sunlight
waxy layer prevents ________ of water
evaporation
spongy layer allows ___ to move around in the cell
air
a leaf is thin to allow quick and easy diffusion of ____
gases