Plant tissues, organs and systems Flashcards
1
Q
What is palisade mesophyll?
A
where photosynthesis occurs as contains chlorophyll
2
Q
what is the upper and lower epidermis?
A
covers the plant
3
Q
what is the cuticle?
A
waxy layer allows water to pass
4
Q
what is the spongy mesophyll?
A
space for gas exchange
5
Q
what is the guard cell and stoma?
A
where transpiration takes place
6
Q
what is transpiration ?
A
movement of water through a plant
7
Q
what are factors that effect transpiration?
A
- Light
- temperature
- humidity = less transpiration as water struggles to leave leaf
- wind = blowing against leaf allows more diffusion
8
Q
what is the phloem ?
A
leaves —> roots
transports food and ions
9
Q
what is the xylem ?
A
roots —> leaves
transports water
10
Q
what is photosynthesis?
A
the process of water and carbon dioxide being converted into glucose and oxygen with light for enegy
11
Q
what is the equation for photosynthesis?
A
water + carbon dioxide —> glucose + oxygen
