Plants and photosynthesis

• Xylem 


  Transport tissue in vascular plants and trans water from the roots
• Living tissue in vascular plants that transport soluble organic compounds

  phloem
• root hair cell adaptations

  are adapted for taking up water and mineral ions by having a large surface area to increase the rate of absorption.
• stomata


   a pore found in the epidermis of leaves, stems, and other organs, that controls the rate of gas exchange between the internal air spaces of the leaf and the atmosphere.
• palisade cell adaptation 


  its functions are Palisade cells mainly focused on the photosynthesis process. The palisade cells contain a large number of chloroplasts on their surface that help to absorb a large amount of sunlight a
• transpiration 


  Is the process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems and flowers. It is a passive process that requires no energy expense by the plant
• translocation 


  A genetic change in which a piece of one chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome. Sometimes pieces from two different chromosomes will trade places with each other.
• What substance produced in photosynthesis is used in plants to make fats and oils?


  Glucose
• What is the name of the process by which a plant transforms the energy from the Sun to stored energy in its leaves?


  Plants transform energy from the Sun into stored energy in their leaves by a process called photosynthesis.
• The name given to the mass of living material in an organism or population is... what?

  The mass of living material that makes up an organism is called the biomass. The term 'bio' means living.
• What substance, produced in plants during photosynthesis, is used in respiration?


  Glucose and oxygen are both products of photosynthesis that are used in respiration.
• Name the gas that plants need to take in from the air for photosynthesis. Give the full name, not the symbol.

  Plants get the carbon dioxide they need for photosynthesis from the air around them.
• Plants' leaves absorb energy from __________, which often comes from the Sun. What word completes the sentence?

  The leaves of green plants absorb energy from the light which originates from the Sun.
• What gas is produced by plants as a waste product of photosynthesis? Give the name, not the symbol or formula.

  The gas oxygen is the waste product of photosynthesis.
• What gas is needed by plants for photosynthesis?

  The gas carbon dioxide, found in the atmosphere, is needed by plants for photosynthesis.
• What sugar is formed in photosynthesis?

  The sugar glucose is the end product of photosynthesis.
• The rate of photosynthesis is controlled by light intensity, availability of carbon dioxide and which other factor?

  Photosynthesis is controlled by three environmental factors; namely, light intensity, carbon dioxide availability and temperature.
• What name is given to a factor which is preventing any increase in photosynthesis?

  A limiting factor is the name given to any factor which, when in short supply, affects the rate of reaction
• In which transport tissue are systemic pesticides moved around a plant?

  Phloem
• Name a factor that affects transpiration rate.

  Temperature
• Which plant parts carry amino acids and sugars?

  Phloem
• Which tissue transports sugar around a plant?

  Phloem
• Name one of the tissues that is found in the veins of plants.


  The veins present in plants are composed of xylem and phloem tissues.
• Which tissue transports water around a plant?

  Xylem or xylem tissue
• Name the plant tissue that transports mineral ions around a plant.

  Xylem or xylem tube
• Name the plant tissue that transports sugars around a plant.

  Phloem
• In which part of a plant are sugars produced?

  Chloroplast
• Name the transport tissue that transports water through a plant.

  Xylem