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Plant Structure Flashcards

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What is the role of the upper epidermis?

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Protects waxy cuticle and is transparent so light can pass through

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What is the role of the palisade mesophyll?

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Packed with chloroplasts/photosynthesis

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What is the role of the spongy mesophyll?

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Contains air spaces for easy diffusion

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What is the role of the vascular bundle?

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Supports the lead and contains xylem and phloem

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What is the role of the stoma (stomata)?

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Gas exchange

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What is the role of the lower epidermis?

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Contains stomata, produced waxy cuticle

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What is the role of the xylem?

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Transports water and mineral ions

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What is the role of the phloem?

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Transports ‘food’ (dissolved sugars)

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What is the role of the waxy cuticle?

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Waterproof to prevent water loss

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What is the first things plants need?

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The stuff for photosynthesis including CO2, H2O, light energy and chlorophyll to absorb it

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What is the photosynthesis equation?

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CO2 + water –>Glucose + Oxygen
light

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Where does the CO2 and Water come from?

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CO2-air via stomata
Water-soil via roots and xylem

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What is the Glucose and Oxygen used for?

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Glucose-respired to release energy, make biomass and for proteins, lipids, vitamins and other carbs (starch)

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What is the second thing plants need?

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Oxygen for aerobic respiration

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What is the third thing plants need?

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Glucose for respiration and to make:
-Starch (storage)
-Cellulose (cell walls)
-Nucleic Acids
-Proteins for growth & repair
-Fats and oils
-Other sugars

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What is the fourth thing plants need?

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Mineral ions e.g. nitrates to make amino acids, nitrates and phosphate to make nucleic acids and Mg 2+ ions to make chlorophyll

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Why do large plants need a transport system?

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As they have a small SA:V ratio so need it to move water and mineral ions and food

18
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How is water and mineral ions transported and what by?

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Roots to leaves via xylem

19
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How is assimilates (food) transported and what by?

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Where they are needed via phloem

20
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Gases aren’t transported via the transport system. Why?

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As plants have a low metabolic rate so can exchange sufficient O2/CO2 by diffusion through their outer surface

21
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What is the transport system in plants called?

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Vascular System

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What is the Vascular System comprised of?

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Xylem and Phloem Tissue

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What is the role of Xylem tissue?

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To transport water and mineral ions from roots to the leaves and provide support
-up only

24
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What features do the Xylem have?

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-No end plates between cells
-Vessel walls strengthened with lignin

25
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What is the role of phloem tissue?

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Transports assimilates around plants in two directions

26
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What is a herbaceous dicotyledonous?

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Flowering plant with woody stem

27
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What features do the phloem have?

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Sieve plates between cells

28
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Xylem and Phloem are found in groups called…?

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Vascular Bundles

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In the roots, where are these located?

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At the centre

30
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Why are they located at the centre in the roots?

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To prevent plant from being pulled out / protection

31
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In the stem, these are located near the…?

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Edge

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Why are they located at the edge in the stem?

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For strength and support

33
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What is the distribution of xylem and phloem in the leaves of herbaceous dicotyledonous plants?

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-Vascular bundle in spongy meosphyll with the phloem on the bottom of the bundle
-They form a network of veins stemming from the main midrib which helps support the leaf

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What is the distribution of xylem and phloem in the stem of herbaceous dicotyledonous plants?

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-Vascular bundle around edge with phloem on outside. Provides a ‘scaffolding’ giving support to the stem and flexibility to allow the stem to bend
-Xylem and Phloem separated by cambium
-Parenchyma and Pith are packing tissues that separate and gives support for the vascular bundles

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What is the distribution of xylem and phloem in the roots of herbaceous dicotyledonous plants?

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-Vascular bundles on inside for protection
-Xylem form an x-shape in middle of bundle which provides strength for the root so it can push through the soil and helps anchor the plant to the ground
-Phloem is to the outside of xylem
-Pericyle protects vascular bundles and contains meristematic tissues allowing new roots to form

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What is Cambium?

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Meristematic tissue that produces new xylem and phloem allowing the stem to widen and thicken as it grows

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