ecosystems Flashcards
(31 cards)
plants use carbon dioxide and _____ to make their own food
water
the food made is glucose which is stored as
starch
photosynthesis takes place in a structure called the
chloroplasts
chlorophyll absorbs _____ energy for photosynthesis
light
respiration uses _____ from your food to release energy in the cells
glucose
aerobic respiration requires ______
oxygen
anaerobic respiration does not require ______ and produces a substance called ______ ____
oxygen , lactic acid
stoma and guard cells have _____ that allow movement of air
pores
_____ ____open and close the stoma
guard cells
waxy layer makes sure that leaves lose no _____ and its all absorbed
water
stomas/stomatas can close/open if _____ needs to be stored
water
palisade layer consists of palisade cells that receive direct ______
sunlight
waxy layer prevents ________ of water
evaporation
spongy layer allows ___ to move around in the cell
air
a leaf is thin to allow quick and easy diffusion of ____
gases
leaves can change direction to face ______
sunlight
leaves have a large surface area to absorb more ____
light
leaves have veins to transport _____ TO the leaf and ______ AWAY from it
water , glucose
xylem transports _____ from roots to the leaves
water
phloem transports ______ from the leaves to other areas of the plant that may need it.
glucose
a leaf is think to provide a short distance for _____ ______ to move by diffusion into the leaf
carbon dioxide
spongy layer allows _____ _____ to move
carbon dioxide
leaves have many chloroplasts to ______ the leaf and to do photosynthesis
pigment
spongy layer has gaps for ___, oxygen and carbon dioxide
air