Plant Cell
What is the spherical body often located near the center of the cell?
Nucleus
What is living material that is constructed in ways as to perform a task for organs in an organism?
Tissue
What is a main component of photosynthesis?
The sun
What is the flat portion of a leaf called?
Blade
What is the protective layer of the upper and lower part of a leaf?
The epidermis
What are the tiny chemical “factories” that use light to manufacture food?
Chloroplast
How many tissues are identified in a plant?
3
What types of organisms make their own food?
Autotrophs
What are the two main parts of a simple leaf?
The blade and the petiole
What is another term for leaf pores?
Stomata
True or false: The vacuoles store food materials, fluids, and minerals in a plant cell.
True
What is the purpose of the meristematic tissue?
To grow and repair plants
How many phases is photosynthesis broken down into?
2
What are the margin of a leaf?
The edge portion of a leaf
True or false: Stomata are merely fixed openings that can be controlled.
False
What is the cell wall made out of?
Cellulose
What are the 2 types of sap in the vascular tissue?
Xylem and phloem
What does glucose convert into?
Sucrose
True or false: The stipules contain developing leaf or stem structures and buds are small leaf-like or scale-like structures that help to cover the leaf when is is developing.
False
How many mesophyll layers does a leaf contain and what are they called?
2; palisade and spongy mesophyll
What is the term for “little organs”?
Organelles
List the four types of structural tissue.
Epidermal tissue, cork, parenchyma, and support and strengthening tissue
List the chemical element compound of glucose?
C2H12O6
How many basic shapes of leaves are there?
$
What is venation?
The pattern of the veins within leaves