Plant Cells Basics Flashcards

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What is tissue?

A

Groups of specialized cells performing the same function together

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2
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What are organs?

A

specialized tissue contributing to the same function

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3
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What is a system?

A

Specialized organs working together for a specialized function

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4
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What is the shoot system in a plant?

A

The plant system above the ground

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What is the root system in a plant?

A

The plant system below the ground

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What is the main job of a leaf?

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To capture the suns energy to produce food (through photosynthesis)

photosynthesis: H2O + CO2 + nutrients -> CH2O + O2

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7
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The reverse of photosynthesis is…?

A

cellular respiration

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8
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What is cellular respiration?

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using glucose to produce ATP

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9
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What does hypotonic mean?

A

having a lower osmotic pressure than a particular substance

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