Maintaining Life Flashcards
1
Q
Define Transpiration.
A
The act or process of transpiring, especially through the stomata of plant tissue or the pores of the skin
1
Q
What is a plant doing when it is wilted?
A
It is not getting enough water so it wilts
2
Q
Define turgid
A
Swollen or distended, as from a fluid; bloated
3
Q
Define Flaccid
A
Lacking firmness; hanging limply.
4
Q
4 ways that plants need water
A
1 For photosynthesis 2 for cooling 3 for transport 4 so it is not wilted
5
Q
What does the stoma do in a plant?
A
It lets water out of the plant when i doesnt need it.
6
Q
Which part of a leaf has lots of chloplasts packed together?
A
The palisade layer
