Plants Flashcards
(43 cards)
What do producers do
Make their own food
Name 2 producers
Plants
Algae
Where do Algae live
In the water
What do Algae not have
Leaves
Root
Stem
What are consumers
Animals that have to eat other organisms to survive
What do we call the process where producers make food
Photosynthesis
Give the word equation for photosynthesis
Carbon dioxide + Water->Glucose + Oxygen
Where does the energy for photosynthesis come from
Light
Which part of a leaf cell carries out photosynthesis
Chloroplasts
What makes chloroplasts green
Chlorophyll
Where does water enter the plant
Throught the root hair cells
What transports water through a plant
Xylem tubes
How does Carbon Dioxide enter a leaf
Through tiny holes in the leaf
How does a leaf being thin help Photosynthesis
It allows gases to diffuse in and out easily
What do phloem tubes do
Transport glucose
What is the function of the waxy
layer on a leaf
This reduces water loss by evaporation
What do we call the tiny holes in leaves
Stomata
What do guard cells do
Open and close the stomata
What is the palisade layer
The part of a leaf which contains the most chloroplasts and carries out the most photosynthesis
Where in a leaf is the palisade layer
Near the top
What is the spongy layer
The part in the leaf with air spaces
What do plants need nitrates for
Healthy growth
Making amino acids
What do plants need phosphates for
Healthy roots
What do plants need Potassium for
Healthy leaves and flowers