Site of Photosynthesis
What is Chloroplast?
Reduces or prevents evaporation of water from both sides of the leaf
What is the Waxy Cuticle?
Limiting factor in Canada in wintertime.
What is Temperature?
Equation for Photosynthesis.
What is 6CO2 + 6H2O > C6H12O6 + 6O2?
Increases the surface for light & CO2 absorption
What is Broad & Flat?
Drought affecting St. Catherine in the summer
What is Water Availability?
Make inorganic substances into organic substances, self-feeders
What are autotrophs?
Transports water throughout the plant
What is the Xylem?
Allows light to reach cells quickly
What is Thin?
Low rate of Photosynthesis at 3AM
What is Light Intensity?
Feed on the organic substances made by autotrophs or on other organisms.
What are heterotrophs?
Allows for gaseous exchange.
What is the Stomata?
Middle of the day in the dry season.
What are Water availability and CO2 levels?
Becomes flaccid or turgid to open the stoma.
What are Guard Cells?
Contains genetic information in the form of DNA.
What are Chromosomes?
Middle of the day after plenty of rain in Jamaica.
What are CO2 levels?
Feed on dead organic matter, decomposers.
What are saprophytes?