Unit 22 Plant Structure

Question 1

The kingdom _________ is a kingdom that is ____________, which means they make their own food. They make their own food through a process called _______________

Answer 1

plantar (or plants), autotroph, photosynthesis

Question 2

What’s the equation of photosynthesis?

Answer 2

6CO₂ + 6H₂O + light energy → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

Question 3

Plants need water to do photosynthesis, how can nonvascular plants get their water?

Answer 3

by osmosis

Question 4

How’s nonvascular plant differ from vascular plant?

Answer 4

Nonvascular: through osmosis, waiting for rain

Vascular: have 2 major types of vessels.
- Xylem (carries water)
- Phloem (carry photosynthesis products, like sugar throughout the plant)

Question 5

Plant cells have ____________ to capture light energy, and to do photosynthesis, plants need _________ + ___________

Answer 5

chloroplast, carbon dioxide + water

Question 6

Plants typically have this tiny thing to help them with gas exchange

Answer 6

Stomata

Question 7

In stomata, there’s a guard that controls the ________ and _________ of the stomata. The example that stomata might need to be closed is on a very _____ day when the plant has a _____ water.

Answer 7

Opening, closing
Hot, low