Gas exchange in plants
Cards (32)
- What are the three key layers for gas exchange in a dicotyledonous leaf?
- What is the singular form of stomata?
- What forms the gap known as a stoma?
- Where are most stomata located on a leaf?
- What gas diffuses into the leaf through the stomata?
- Where does carbon dioxide diffuse after entering the leaf?
- What is the primary function of the palisade mesophyll?
- What is contained in the vascular bundle?
- What does the xylem transport?
- What does the phloem transport?
- Why are palisade mesophyll cells elongated?
- What is the main product of photosynthesis?
- Why does carbon dioxide diffuse into the leaf?
- What gas diffuses out of the leaf through the stomata?
- Why does oxygen diffuse out of the leaf?
- When do stomata typically close?
- What happens to guard cells at night?
- What are xerophytic plants adapted to survive?
- What adaptations do xerophytic plants have to limit water loss?
- Where can marine grass typically be found?
- Why is the sand in sand dunes described as porous?
- What is the salinity of the water near marine grass?
- What is the advantage of curled leaves in xerophytic plants?
- What do the spiky structures on xerophytic plants do?
- How do sunken stomata help xerophytic plants?
- What is the purpose of a thicker cuticle in xerophytic plants?
- Why do xerophytic plants have longer roots?
- What is the main function of stomata?
- What is the relationship between stomata and photosynthesis?
- What is the role of guard cells in stomata function?
- How does the structure of the palisade mesophyll contribute to its function?
- How do xerophytic adaptations balance gas exchange and water loss?