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