photosynthesis
Which inorganic sustances does a plant use to make their own food?
CO2, H2O and minerals
The flat part of the leaf is called...
lamina
Amount of CO2 in the air
0.04%
Many glucose molecules joined together
starch
What type of energy does a plant use to make glucose?
sunlight energy
It helps to stop water evaporating from the leaf.
wax cuticle
Cells that need CO2
mesophyll cells
Why is glucose not very good for storage in the leaf?
not soluble
Where is chlorophyll kept in a plant cell?
chloroplasts
Small openings in the lower epidermis.
stomata
CO2 gets into the leaf throught he stoma by...
diffusion
Where do magnesium and nitrate ions come from?
the soil
Substances made by living things are said to be ...
organic
They carry water to the leaf
xylem vessels
Water travels from the xylem vessels to the mesophyll cells by...
osmosis
One of the first carbohydrates made in photosynthesis
glucose
PLants make the carbohydrate glucose from...
CO2 + H2O
They carry away sucrose and other substances
pholem tubes
What is so particular about plants living in shady places?
big leaves
What characteristics should a molecule have to be transported easily?
small and soluble