Plant Structute and Function Flashcards

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1
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Hierarchy

A

Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ system

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2
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What is the plant structure and function?
(two parts, transport and bringing in)

A
  • the root system brings water and nutrients in from the soil
  • the shoot system transports water and nutrients to leave and flowers
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3
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What is cohesion?

A

-Water sticks to itself

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4
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What is adhesion?

A

-Water sticks to xylem wall

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5
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What is the xylem?

A
  • The xylem is one of the two types of transport tissue in a plant
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6
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What does the xylem do?

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-transports water and nutrients from roots to stem and leaves

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7
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Plant organs

A

-Roots
-Organs
-Systems

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8
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What is the Ploem?

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  • The Phloem is one of the two types of transport tissue in plants
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9
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What is the role of the phloem?

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  • transports material around the plant like sugars and nutrients that are made from photosynthesis
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10
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What is transpiration?

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  • evaporation of water from leaves through the stoma
    (Xylem)
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11
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What is translocation?

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  • transport of sugars made by photosynthesis from leaves to sink (fruit)
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12
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Which transportation tissue found in plants is living?

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  • Phloem
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13
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Which transportation tissue found in plants is dead?

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  • Xylem
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14
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What is the stoma?

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-is an opening in the plant cell

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15
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What is the role of the stroma?

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-opens to let CO2 out
-allows H2O to evaporate

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16
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What is the stoma controlled by?

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-Guard cells

17
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What are guard cells?

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-pairs that control the opening and closure of the stoma

18
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What do guard cells do when full of water?

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  • Swell open