Topic Test- Plants(Diseases, Defences, Photosynthesis) Flashcards

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What is a control variable?

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the thing that doesn’t change.

use key terminology like volume and mass NOT amount

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What is an independent variable?

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the thing that changes

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What is a dependent variable?

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the thing you measure

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What are the physical barriers?

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waxy cuticle
cellulose cell wall
bark on the tree
leaf fall

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what is the function of the waxy cuticle?

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keeps the plant tough so acts as a physical barrier

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what does the cellulose cell wall do?

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keeps the plant strong

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what does bark on the tree do?

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gives strength and toughness to a tree to prevent anything entering

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what is a chemical barrier?

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releasing antibacterial chemicals to kill any diseases

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how do plants deter herbivores from eating them as an act of defence?

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  • changes colour to appear poisonous
  • droops with contact to appear dead or unhealthy
  • having thorns
  • having hairy stems
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What is a specialised cell?

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A cell that he adapted to a specific function

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what are the main 4 plant organs?

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  • roots
  • stem
  • leaf
  • flower
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what is the function of epidermal tissue?

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covers the surface of the plant to protect them

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how has the epidermal tissues adapted to its function?

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they often secrete a waterproof waxy substance to keep the surface of the leaf protected

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what is the function of the palisade mesophyll?

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to carry out photosynthesis

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how has the palisade mesophyll adapted to its function?

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by having a lot of chloroplasts

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what is the function of spongey mesophyll?

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to diffuse gasses and to perform some photosynthesis

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how has spongey mesophyll adapted to its function?

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  • contains some chloroplasts to aid photosynthesis

- large surface area and large air spaces to aid the gas exchange

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what is the function of xylem?

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to carry water and dissolved minerals through the roots to the leaf

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how has the xylem adapted to its function?

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they are dead tissue so it hollows out allowing water to travel faster through it

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what is the function of phloem?

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to carry dissolved food up through the roots to the leaf

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how has phloem adapted to its function?

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the cell walls break down to form special sieve plates which allows dissolved food to move more freely

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what is translocation?

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the movement of materials from leaves to other tissues throughout the plant

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What does the stomata do?

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allows gasses to come in and out the cell (oxygen and CO2)

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What do guard cells do?

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control the opening and closing of stomata

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what is transpiration?
when the stomata is open, it allows water vapour to be lost and that loss of water is called transpiration
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what factors increase the rate of transpiration?
- hot conditions - windy conditions - dry conditions - light intensity
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what factor decreases transpiration?
-humidity
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what factors increase the rate of photosynthesis?
- light intensity - temperature - carbon dioxide amount
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what is the equation for photosynthesis?
carbon dioxide + water ——> oxygen + glucose
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what does photosynthesis require?
- water - sunlight - carbon dioxide
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what is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?
H20 + CO2 —> 02 + C6H12O6
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where does photosynthesis occur?
- in the palisade mesophyll | - more specifically the chloroplasts
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what ways do plants use glucose for strength?
- plants build up globose into complex carbohydrates such as cellulose - cellulose is then used for strength