Gas Exchange Flowering plants Flashcards
Topic 2 G.1
DIFFUSION IS
the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
diffusion drives the process of
gas exchange
respiration and photosynthesis rely on the exchange of (2)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
what cells respire
all living cells
in respiration, The cells use ____ in respiration so the concentration is always ____ inside the respiring cells
oxygen
low
in respiration, carbon dioxide diffuses from _____ the leaf to ____ the leaf so from ___ concentration to a ____ concentration
inside
outside
high
low
plant cells can only photosynthesize when
there is enough sunlight
process of photosynthesis needs the uptake of ____ and release of ____
carbon dioxide
oxygen
concentration of CO2 is low in photosynthesizing cells because
cells use carbon dioxide in photosynthesis so go from outside to inside ( high to low)
in photosynthesis oxygen diffuses from
a high concentration ( inside the leaf) to a low concentration (outside)
oxygen goes from ___ the leaves to ____ the leaves in photosynthesis
inside to outside
why is there hardly any CO2 in the leaf in photosynthesis
because it is used up a lot
how does oxygen diffuse out the leaf
through the stomata
photosynthesis only happens during the
day
plants respire
all the time
why do plants respire all the time
to get the energy they need to live
during the day, plants make ____ oxygen by photosynthesis than in respiration.
so they _____ oxygen
more
release
during the day, plants ___ __ more carbon dioxide than they produce so ____ ___ carbon dioxide (photosynthesis)
use up
take in
at night plants only
respire
so during the night plants release ____ and take in ____
take in oxygen
release carbon dioxide
how are leaves adapted for efficient gas exchange structure/outside (3)
- short diffusion distance (thin)
- large surface area (flat)
- stomata (allowing diffusion )
adaptations of the internal leaf structure (5)
- air spaces Air spaces to allow gas movement around the loosely packed mesophyll cells
- Many stomata in the lower epidermis open in sunlight to allow gas movement in and out of the leaf
- Thin cell walls allow gases to move into the cells easily
- Moist air which gases can dissolve into for easier movement into and out of cells
- the close contact between the cells and the air spaces allows efficient gas exchange for photosynthesis and respiration
3 key gases for leaf gas exchange
- CO2
- oxygen
- water vapour
when is water vapour released
respiration and transpiration