Plants Flashcards

(43 cards)

1
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What do producers do

A

Make their own food

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2
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Name 2 producers

A

Plants
Algae

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3
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Where do Algae live

A

In the water

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4
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What do Algae not have

A

Leaves
Root
Stem

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5
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What are consumers

A

Animals that have to eat other organisms to survive

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6
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What do we call the process where producers make food

A

Photosynthesis

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7
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Give the word equation for photosynthesis

A

Carbon dioxide + Water->Glucose + Oxygen

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8
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Where does the energy for photosynthesis come from

A

Light

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9
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Which part of a leaf cell carries out photosynthesis

A

Chloroplasts

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10
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What makes chloroplasts green

A

Chlorophyll

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11
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Where does water enter the plant

A

Throught the root hair cells

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12
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What transports water through a plant

A

Xylem tubes

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13
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How does Carbon Dioxide enter a leaf

A

Through tiny holes in the leaf

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14
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How does a leaf being thin help Photosynthesis

A

It allows gases to diffuse in and out easily

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15
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What do phloem tubes do

A

Transport glucose

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16
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What is the function of the waxy
layer on a leaf

A

This reduces water loss by evaporation

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17
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What do we call the tiny holes in leaves

A

Stomata

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18
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What do guard cells do

A

Open and close the stomata

19
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What is the palisade layer

A

The part of a leaf which contains the most chloroplasts and carries out the most photosynthesis

20
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Where in a leaf is the palisade layer

21
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What is the spongy layer

A

The part in the leaf with air spaces

22
Q

What do plants need nitrates for

A

Healthy growth
Making amino acids

23
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What do plants need phosphates for

A

Healthy roots

24
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What do plants need Potassium for

A

Healthy leaves and flowers

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What do plants need magnesium for
Making chlorophyll
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Which part of a plant absorbs minerals
The root hair cells
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Which part of the plant carries the minerals
Xylem tubes
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What are the signs of a plant having a nitrate deficiency
Poor growth and yellow older leaves
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What process uses oxygen to get the energy out of glucose
Aerobic respiration
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Give the word equation for aerobic respiration
Glucose + Oxygen->Carbon dioxide and water
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What part of the cell carries out the aerobic respiration
Mitochondria
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What are the signs of a plant having a magnesium deficiency
Leaves turn yellow
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What are the signs of a plant having a phosphorous deficiency
Poor root growth Purple younger leaves
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What are the signs of a plant having a potassium deficiency
Yellow leaves with dead patches
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What is a mineral deficiency
Not having enough of a particular mineral (in plants)
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What do farmers use to replace missing minerals in food
Fertilisers
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What do NPK fertilisers contain
Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium
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What is chemosynthesis
Making glucose using chemicals as a source of energy
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Where do sulfur bacteria live
At the bottom of the sea near volcano vents
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What do sulfur bacteria do
Turn hydrogen sulfide into sulfer by chemosynthesis
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Where do Nitrogen bacteria live
In the soil and in the roots of plants
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What do nitrogen bacteria do
They use Nitrogen compounds for Chemosynthesis
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Sulphur bacteria sometimes live in tubeworms, benefiting both. What is this type of relationship called
A mutualistic relationship