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Lesson 9: Unit 2 Review Flashcards

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What is the primary function of the leaf?

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to produce food for the rest of the plant by photosynthesis

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What are the two major categories of leaves?

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broadleaf and needle-leaf

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Trees that lose their leaves in the winter

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deciduous

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Trees that keep their leaves during the winter

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evergreen

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trees with needle-leaves

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conifers

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the angle at which the leaf grows from the branch

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axil

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Into what can a leaf bud grow?

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a leaf, a flower, or a branch

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What three elements are required for photosynthesis?

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sunlight, water, and CO2

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9
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enzyme contained in chloroplasts which performs the process of photosynthesis and gives leaves their green color

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chlorophyll

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10
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open and close the stomata so that the leaf doesn’t dry out

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guard cells

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a leaf with multiple blades for every petiole

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compound

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“like a palm”

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palmate

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transports food made in the leaves down to the stem and roots

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phloem

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“like a feather”

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pinnate

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a leaf with no petiole

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sessile

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a leaf with a single blade for every petiole

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simple

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tiny openings in the bottom of a leaf that allow gases in and out

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stomata

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vascular structures that contain the xylem and phloem

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veins

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arrangement of veins in a leaf

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venation

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transports water absorbed by the roots to the rest of the plant

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xylem

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enzyme in the mesophyll that gives the cell its green color

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chlorophyll

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cuticle

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upper epidermis

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palisade layer

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spongy layer

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lower epidermis

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guard cells

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terminal bud

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lateral bud

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lobed/toothed

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subleaflet

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elliptical

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lanceolate

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