What organelle does photosynthesis occur in?
Chloroplasts
What are the 3 tissue systems?
What is photosynthesis?
The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy
What is the outer layer tissue system?
Dermal
What are the 3 things leaves need to make the food?
Sunlight, water, air
What is cellular respiration?
Process of breaking down glucose
What are the 2 types of vascular tissue?
Xylem and Phloem
What are meristematic cells?
Cells that can specialize into various other plant tissue cells.
What is the equation for photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide + water = glucose + oxygen
What is the Periderm?
Outer bark replacing the epidermis in woody plants.
What is 1 structure of the leaf?
Cuticle, Epidermis cells, guard cells, stomate, palisade mesophyll, spongy mesophyll
What is the equation for cellular respiration?
glucose + oxygen = carbon dioxide + water + energy
What is the difference between Phloem and Xylem?
Phloem transports water and minerals up from the roots. Xylem transports sugars from photosynthesis and hormones throughout the plant.
What is the difference between the shoot system and the root system?
Shoot system grows or "shoots" upwards. The root system is the organs that grow beneath and into the ground.