plant nutrition B5

Question 1

photosynthesis

Answer 1

carbon dioxide + water > glucose + oxygen

Question 2

glucose in plants

Answer 2

store of energy

Question 3

part of plant that is responsible for photosysthesis

Answer 3

chloroplasts

Question 4

thing that does the photosynthesis in the chloroplasts

Answer 4

chlorophyll

Question 5

what effects the rate of photosynthesis

Answer 5

light intensity, amount of carbon dioxide, temp

Question 6

name the leaf structure from the upper layer

Answer 6

cuticle, upper epidermis, palisade mesophyll layer, spongy mesophyll layer, lower epidermis

Question 7

role of cuticle

Answer 7

prevents evaporation and blocks other substances entering the epidermis layer

Question 8

role of upper epidermis

Answer 8

transparent layer that lets the light reach the palisade layer for photosynthesis

Question 9

role of palisade mesophyll layer

Answer 9

contains the most chloroplasts, and main layer that photosynthesis

Question 10

role of spongy mesophyll layer

Answer 10

storage of sugar and amino acids produced from the palisade mesophyll layer

Question 11

role of lower epidermis

Answer 11

allows carbon dioxide enter the leaf, and excretes oxygen and the excess water.

Question 12

stomata

Answer 12

opens and closes due to water flowing in and out. allows gas exchange

Question 13

2 minerals that are required grow plants

Answer 13

magnesium, nitrate

Question 14

what happens when the plant lacks nitrates

Answer 14

stunned growth and yellow leaves

Question 15

what happens when the plant lacks mgnesium

Answer 15

leaves turn yellow

Question 16

role of magnesium

Answer 16

used to make chlorophyll

Question 17

role of nitrate

Answer 17

used to make amino acids, proteins and many other molecules for the plant ex. DNA