Plants Flashcards
What is the symbol for glucose
C6H12O6
What is created in photosynthesis
Glucose and Oxygen
What is created in respiration
Carbon Dioxide Water and Energy
What are the names of the cells either side of the stoma
Guard Cells
What do the guard cells do
Close up the stomata so that the plant doesnt lose water
What is the name of something that makes its food
Producers
What is needed for photosynthesis to happen
Light and Chlorophyll
What is respiration
Releasing energy from glucose (The opposite of photosynthesis)
Why are leaves thin
To provide a short diffusion distance for the CO2
What form is glucose stored as in plants
Glucose is stored as starch
What percent of atmospheric oxygen levels come from algae
70%-80% of atmospheric oxygen levels come from algae
Where are the stomata located
In the lower epidermis
What is the job of the waxy cuticle
The waxy cuticle stops the leaf from drying out
How are minerals absorbed into the roots
Using active transport
What is active transport
When a low concentration goes to a high concentration
