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| What is the name of the cell where photosynthesis occurs? |
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| What external part of the leaf is made of fatty substances and prevents water from escpaing? |
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| What are the four main branches of the plant kingdom? |
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| Mosses, Ferns, Angiosperms, & Gymnosperms |
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| What are two angiosperms? |
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| What does "cot" stand for? |
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| Cotyledon - it means leaves |
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| List three functions of leaves. |
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-Capture light.
-Exchange gases.
-Provide a site for photosynthesis.
-Some leaves store food and water.
-Some form new plants and provide support |
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A process where plants turn light energy into chemical energy.
Water and carbon dioxide are combined in the presence of chlorophyll and sunlight to produce carbohydrates and release oxygen. |
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| What happens in the light reaction? |
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| The light reactions produce chemical energy from light. |
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| What happens during the dark reaction? |
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| The dark reactions convert carbon dioxide into carbohydrates. |
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| What is the stalk of the leaf that attatches it to the stem? |
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| Define the latin root "ate" |
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| What is the leaf shape that is wedge shaped, kinda like a triangle? |
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| What is the leaf shape that resembles a kidney? |
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| What is the leaf shape that has arrow like lobes flaring out? |
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| What happens during the process of photosynthesis? |
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| Plants take in Carbon Dioxide and light and release Oxygen and Glucose(sugar) |
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| What are the relations between the Stoma and Gaurd Cells? |
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| The Guard Cells surround the Stoma and they also controll the ability of opening and closing the stoma. |
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True or False
The main function of leaves is to capture light, exchange gasses, give shade to small insects, amd store food and water? |
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False,
giving shade to small insects is just a plus not a main function :) |
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| What is the difference between the veins in a monocot and dicot leaf? |
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| Monocot leaves have paralell veins where as Dicot leaves veins branch out |
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| What branch of the plant kingdom has a vascular system, has true leaves stems and roots, but nothing else? |
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