Gas And Solute Exchange Flashcards
1
Q
Name four adaptations of exchange surfaces
A
1) Thin to allow diffusion
2) Large SA for diffusion
3) Lots of blood vessels
4) Ventilation
2
Q
Name three adaptations of leaves
A
1) A flat shape to increase exchange surface
2) Spaces in leaf to increase exchange surface
3) Stomata to control water loss
3
Q
What gas enters into the leaf through the stomata?
A
Carbon dioxide by diffusion
4
Q
What gas leaves the leaf through the stomata?
A
Oxygen by diffusion
5
Q
Name three methods of substance moment
A
Diffusion, osmosis, active transport
6
Q
How does water escape the leaf?
A
Evaporates out of cells and diffuses out of the stomata