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Plants Flashcards

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1
Q

Photosynthesis equation

A

Carbon dioxide + water w light energy
-> glucose and oxygen

6CO2 + 6H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6O2

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2
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Transpiration

A

Xylem
Water
Roots to leaves
To be lost

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3
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Translocation

A

Phloem
To growing areas and storage organs
Dissolved sugars
Food

Aphids and green flies

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4
Q

Geotropim

A

Gravity

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5
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Hydrotropism

A

Water

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6
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Phototropism

A

Light

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7
Q

Auxin

A

Hormone controlling responses to light and gravity

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8
Q

Plant diagram

A 
Waxy cuticle
Palisade mesophyll
Spongy mesophyll
Stomata
Guard cells
Xylem
Phloem 
Upper epidermis
Lower epidermis
Air spaces
Mesophyll tissue
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9
Q

Limiting factors

A

Co2
Light
Temp
Humidity

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10
Q

Using glucose

A 
Get
Red
Sunflowers
For
Calvin's
Poop
Glucose
Respiration
Starch storage
Fat or oil storage
Cell wall cellulose
Proteins
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11
Q

Making use of plant hormones

A

Rooting hormones

Weed killers for herbicides- uncontrolled rapid group

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12
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Petals

A

Brightly floured to attract

Small for wind

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13
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Sepals

A

Small green leafs to protect bud

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14
Q

Stamens

A

Anther- pollen grains produced containing male gametes

Filament- attaches anther to flower

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15
Q

Carpel

A

Female part of the flower
Stigma- where pollen lands during pollination
Style- transports make sex cell to ovary
Ovary- produces no of ovules female gametes
Ovary forms fruit once ovules are fertilised

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16
Q

Shoot grows ____ light

A

Towards

Uneven auxin
More on shades side
Grows more
Upwards

17
Q

Shoots grow _____ gravity

A

Away from

More on lower side
Increases growth
Bends upwards

18
Q

Roots grow ____ gravity

A

Towards

More auxin on lower side
Inhibits growth
Grows down as tops growth causes bending
Top elongates faster

19
Q

Roots grow _____ moisture

A

Towards

On side of more moisture auxin is
Inhibits growth so other side bends towards more moisture

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