Gas Exchange in Plants Flashcards
1
Q
What is the function of Waxy cuticle?
A
waxy layer at the top of the leaf
2
Q
What is the function of Upper Epidermis?
A
Transparent layer on the top of the leaf
3
Q
What is the function of Palisade Mesophyll?
A
Layer of long cylindrical cells where most photosynthesis happens
4
Q
What is the function of Spongy Mesophyll?
A
Layer of cells with air-spaces between them. Gas Exchange occurs here
5
Q
What is the function of Xylem?
A
Transports water and mineral ions
6
Q
What is the function of Phloem?
A
Transport dissolved sugars in the plant
7
Q
What is the function of Lower Epidermis?
A
Thin underside layer of cells where stomata are found
8
Q
What is Transpiration?
A
loss of water from the plant, stomata can control how much water leaves
