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Plant Processes Flashcards

1
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Underground pathways that absorb water and nutrients from the soil

A

Roots

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2
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Above-ground “highway system” for plant nutrients and water

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Stem

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3
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Channels that allow the transportation of water and nutrients in plants

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Vascular Tissue

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4
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The force that causes water molecules to stick to other water molecules

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Cohesion

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5
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Water molecules sticking to other surfaces, such as xylem walls.

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Adhesion

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6
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The property of water that causes it to move up a tube against the force of gravity.

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Capillary action

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7
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The evaporation of water through the stomata of leaves

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Transpiration

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8
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The rigidity/firmness of plants due to water content.

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Turgor Pressure

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9
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Plant growth response caused by environmental stimuli

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Tropism

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10
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A plant’s response to LIGHT

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Phototropism

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11
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A plant’s response to GRAVITY

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Geotropism

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12
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Environmental change that cause a reaction in an organism

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Stimuli

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13
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Water passageways made of non-living cell in plants that run one-way from root to leaves.

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Xylem

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14
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Glucose passageways made of living cells in plants that run both directions to all parts of the plant

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Phloem

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15
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Plants with soft green stems that are usually rigid when healthy, due to increased turgor pressure

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Herbaceous
plants

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16
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Tiny openings in leaves that allow for transpiration of water and the exchange of gases

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Stomata

17
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Cells that control the opening and closing of the stomata

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Guard Cells

18
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Process by which cells get energy from glucose. It occurs in mitochondria.

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Respiration

19
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The process of a plant using sunlight to make glucose and oxygen. It occurs in chloroplast.

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Photosynthesis

20
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Substances that starts the chemical reaction

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Reactant

21
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Raw materials (CO2 , H20) for photosynthesis.

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Reactant

22
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materials created by photosynthesis. (Glucose and O2)
what is made during a chemical reaction.

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Product

23
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Energy from light

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Radiant Energy

24
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Energy from food and fuel (in the case of plants, from glucose)

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Chemical energy

25
Q

Simple sugar.
Plants make it during photosynthesis.

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Glucose

26
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A substance that changes color in the presence of certain chemicals.

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Indicator

27
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It tests for presences of sugar. Blue color changes to red-orange color if simple sugar is present.

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Benedict’s Solution

Science7 Honors (4 decks)

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