plants Flashcards

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1
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what is a flower

A

it attracts insects to spread pollen

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2
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what is a root

A

takes in water and supports plants

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3
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what is a stem

A

supports flower

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4
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what is a bud

A

small leaf

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5
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what is a leaf

A

traps light to make food

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6
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what is a xylem

A

carries water and minerals from root to leaf

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7
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what is a phloem

A

is also made of tubes that carry food from the leaves to the rest of the plant

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8
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describe a experiment to show transpiration

A

to show plants carry out transpiration

the water drops in A but not in B
the oil stops evaporation
B is a control and does not change

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9
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describe a experiment to show the path of water through the plant

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to show water moves through the xylem tissue

celery is placed in a beaker of water and food dye
after a day celery is out to show water has moved up through the xylem vessels in the celery

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10
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what is photosynthesis

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it is the process used by other plants, algae and certain bacteria to harness energy from sunlight into chemical energy

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11
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what are the two types of photogenic process

A

oxygenic and anoxygenic

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12
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what is needed for photosynthesis to happen

A

carbon dioxide

sunlight

chlorophyll

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13
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what is the product of photosynthesis

A

glucose and oxygen

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14
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What is the chemical creation for photosynthesis

A

Carbon dioxide plus water turns into glucose plus oxygen

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