Plant tissues Flashcards
1
Q
Which plant tissue covers the surface of a leaf?
A
Epidermal tissue
2
Q
Which plant tissue contains lots of chloroplasts?
A
Palisade mesophyll tissue
3
Q
Which plant tissue has air spaces for diffusion of gases?
A
Spongy mesophyll
4
Q
Which cells control opening and closing of stomata?
A
guard cells
5
Q
The process of water moving through a plant is called what?
A
Transpiration
6
Q
Which piece of equipment measures transpiration rate?
A
potometer
7
Q
If the plant is losing water- what can it do to retain it?
A
Close the stomata
Wilt (reduce surface area)
8
Q
Which factors would make transpiration rate faster/slower?
A
Temperature
humidity
light intensity
wind speed
