Maintaining life Flashcards
4 reasons plants need water
support
transportation
cooling
photosynthesis
Transpiration definition
The loss of water vapour from leaves
Where does most transpiration happen in a leaf, and why
the bottom side of the leaf,
because that is where most of the stomata are located
How to tell if something is living (define)
M
R
S
G
R
E
N
Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity
Growth
Reproduction
Excretion
Nutrition
When small molecules from food are absorbed in the blood, where are they transported?
the liver
what is urea formed from
small molecules of protein
where is urea made
the liver
why is urea a problem
if it builds up, you could get ill because it is poisonous
which organ removes urea
kidneys
what is urine
urea dissolved in excess water
wilted definition
limp, drooping
turgid definition
plant is full of water
flaccid definition
plant is low on water
8 parts of a leaf
C
W
U
P
S
L
G
S
chloroplasts, waxy layer, upper epidermis, paliside layer, spongy mesophyll layer, lower epidermis, guard cell, stomata
