Plants Flashcards
Why would it be advantageous to have less holes on a plant in the desert (stomata)
To reduce water loss due to large difference in temperature and the subsequent evaporation
Where does the CO2 come from in order for photosynthesis to occur?
CO2 enters through the stomata
What happens once the glucose is created in photosynthesis?
Glucose is transported around the plant in the phloem vessels for: life processes, cellulose, starch for storage
Where does the water come from in order for photosynthesis to occur?
Water is absorbed by the root hair cells and is transported to the leaf by the xylem vessels
What are the four adaptations for photosynthesis?
1) Green chlorophyll to absorb sunlight
2) Large surface area to maximise the amount of sunlight they can absorb
3) Veins (xylem and phloem) to allow the transportation of water, mineral ions and glucose
4) Thin easy diffusion
What happens after a plant reaches optimum temperature?
The cells in the plant will denature
Adaptation of epidermis
Thin and transparent to allow more light to reach the palisade cells
Adaptation of palisade cells
This is where most photosynthesis occurs, therefore contains tightly packed chloroplasts, and are at the top layer to absorb more light and increase the rate of photosynthesis
Adaptations of spongy mesophyll
Air spaces allow CO2 to diffuse through the leaf
Adaptations of SA:V
Large internal SA:V allows efficient absorption of CO2 and removal of O2
Adaptations of stomata
Allows movement of gases into and out of the leaf
Test for starch
1) Heat a leaf in boiling water for 5 secs - kill the cells, arrest all chemical reactions and make the leaf permeable to alcohol and iodine solution
2) Heat in ethanol for 5 mins - removes chlorophyll
3) Wash with water and spread onto white tile
4) Add iodine solution for 1 min
5) Wash away iodine solution
* Parts that contain starch are blue-black
What is osmosis?
The net movement of water from an area of high water potential to low water potential through a partially permeable membrane
How is water transported from the soil to the xylem vessel?
Water is taken up by the root hairs of the plant epidermis and is carried across the root cortex by a water potential gradient. It enter the xylem and is transported to all parts of the plant
What is active transport?
The movement of dissolved molecules into or out of a cells through a cell membrane
Low to high concentration
What do xylem vessels do?
Transports water and minerals through the plant
