Transport and Absorption Flashcards
1
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Cuticle
A
Waxy Layer - Protects and Waterproofs Plants
2
Q
Epidermis
A
Close Fitting Cells - Protects Plants
3
Q
Palisade Mesophyll
A
Contains Many Chloroplasts - Major site of photosynthesis
4
Q
Spongy Mesophyll
A
Gaps between cells - Site of gas exchange
5
Q
Vein
A
Tubes made of Xylem and Phloem - Transports Water and Sugar
6
Q
Guard Cell
A
Changes Shape - Open and close stoma pore
7
Q
Stoma Pore
A
Allows evaporation of water and gas exchange