plants Flashcards
what is a flower
it attracts insects to spread pollen
what is a root
takes in water and supports plants
what is a stem
supports flower
what is a bud
small leaf
what is a leaf
traps light to make food
what is a xylem
carries water and minerals from root to leaf
what is a phloem
is also made of tubes that carry food from the leaves to the rest of the plant
describe a experiment to show transpiration
to show plants carry out transpiration
the water drops in A but not in B
the oil stops evaporation
B is a control and does not change
describe a experiment to show the path of water through the plant
to show water moves through the xylem tissue
celery is placed in a beaker of water and food dye
after a day celery is out to show water has moved up through the xylem vessels in the celery
what is photosynthesis
it is the process used by other plants, algae and certain bacteria to harness energy from sunlight into chemical energy
what are the two types of photogenic process
oxygenic and anoxygenic
what is needed for photosynthesis to happen
carbon dioxide
sunlight
chlorophyll
what is the product of photosynthesis
glucose and oxygen
What is the chemical creation for photosynthesis
Carbon dioxide plus water turns into glucose plus oxygen
