The leaf Flashcards
1
Q
Waxy cuticle
A
forms a waterproof layer
2
Q
Palisade mesophyll
A
main photosynthetic tissue of a leaf
3
Q
Spongy mesophyll
A
main gas exchange tissue
4
Q
Stomata
A
control gas exchange and water loss
5
Q
Guard cells
A
cells that surround and control the size of stomata
6
Q
Xylem
A
dead tissue that transports water
7
Q
Phloem
A
living tissue that transports food
8
Q
Hetrotrophs
A
organisms that feed on others
9
Q
Autotrophs
A
organisms that make their own food
10
Q
Destarching
A
the process of eliminating starch reserves
11
Q
Photolysis
A
splitting using light
12
Q
Resurrection plants
A
plants with the habit of reviving after seeming to be dead
