Plant Cells Basics Flashcards
1
Q
What is tissue?
A
Groups of specialized cells performing the same function together
2
Q
What are organs?
A
specialized tissue contributing to the same function
3
Q
What is a system?
A
Specialized organs working together for a specialized function
4
Q
What is the shoot system in a plant?
A
The plant system above the ground
5
Q
What is the root system in a plant?
A
The plant system below the ground
6
Q
What is the main job of a leaf?
A
To capture the suns energy to produce food (through photosynthesis)
photosynthesis: H2O + CO2 + nutrients -> CH2O + O2
7
Q
The reverse of photosynthesis is…?
A
cellular respiration
8
Q
What is cellular respiration?
A
using glucose to produce ATP
9
Q
What does hypotonic mean?
A
having a lower osmotic pressure than a particular substance
