Functions of a leaf and plant transport and tissues

Question 1

What is the function of a cuticle

Answer 1

it is a protective layer that reduces water loss from the leaf while allowing light through

Question 2

whats the function of a spongy mesophyll tissue

Answer 2

it contains large air spaces to allow gases to diffuse efficently through the leaf

Question 3

whats the function of a stoma

Answer 3

it has small openings that allow gases to diffuse into and out of the leaf

Question 4

function of a guard cell

Answer 4

a pair of cells that control the opening and closing of the stomata

Question 5

function of a palisade mesophyll tissue

Answer 5

contains many chloroplasts to absorb light for photosynthesis

Question 6

function of air spaces

Answer 6

allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to diffuse through the leaf

Question 7

Why do plants have a transport system

Answer 7

plants are too large for materials to diffuse in and out

Question 8

Only small organisms rely on

Answer 8

diffusion

Question 9

Why can only small organisms rely on diffusion

Answer 9

they have a large surface area to volume ratio,
a short diffusion distance
lower demand for nutrients

Question 10

what do plants produce by the process of photosynthesis

Answer 10

glucose

Question 11

what is glucose needed for

Answer 11

all living cells within the plant for respiration

Question 12

What do plants need for all living cells

Answer 12

amino acids and minerals

Question 13

Name 2 different types of tissue which are found in flowering plants

Answer 13

-Xylem
-Phloem

Question 14

What are Xylem and Phloem needed for and where are they found

Answer 14

-transporting materials around the plant
-vascular bundles