Science Quiz- Photosynthesis Flashcards
Most leaves are covered with a _____ _____ which protects the leaf from ______ loss, on hot days.
Waxy Layer
Water
_____ are made up of different types of cells arranged in layers, each with its own specific ______
Leaves
Function
Layer of cells underneath the waxy layer.
Epidermis
The _____ is like the skin of a leaf and it surrounds the entire leaf and is a protective barrier between the _____ and ______ environment.
Epidermis
External
Internal
Within the epidermis is ______
Stomata
Small openings that serve as a doorway for gases such as water vapor and carbon dioxide.
Stomata
_____ are typically open during the day to take in ____ ____. However, at night they close when _____ _____ is not required.
Stomata
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide
_____ is able to open and close because these tiny openings are surrounded by two bean shaped cells known as ______ cells.
Stomata
Guard
______ cells can change the size of the ______ by swelling or shrinking when they take in water or let water out.
Guard
Stomata
A layer of cells below the upper epidermis
Palisade Level
The _____ _____ consists of elongated green cells, which are green because they contain ______.
Palisade Level
Chloroplasts
The _____ _____ makes most of the food for the plant
Palisade Level
Within the _____ cells of the leaf are _____, which have _____ and _____
Palisade
Veins
Phloem
Xylem
The circulatory system for the plant.
Phloem
Xylem
The _____ transports glucose and the _____ helps deliver water and minerals to all parts of the plant
Phloem
Xylem
Made with light
Photosynthesis
Green pigment found mainly in leaves
Chlorophyll
Pint-sized solar panels and inside them is chlorophyll
Chloroplasts
For photosynthesis to occur there has to be:
Energy
Water
Carbon Dioxide
Chloroplasts
_______ and ______ enter the plant from the roots
Water
Minerals
_______ strikes the leafs surface passing through the organelles called ______
Light
Chloroplasts
______ stores the Suns energy. It uses energy to break down into _____ and ______
Chlorophyll
Hydrogen
Oxygen
_____ is given off as a waste gas through the holes in the leaf called _____
Oxygen
Stomata
Why is the ability of green plants to make food important to other kinds of living things
Because green plants are the source of all energy for all consumers
