Details Title: Observing God's World 1.1 Leaves: The Food Factories Description: Flashcards for A Beka Observing God's World Ch.1.1 Total Flash Cards: 8 Created: 09/16/2009 18:36:19		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Plant Sciences Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term stoma/stomata Definition Stomata means "little mouths" in Latin. Air enters the leaves through stomata, located on the underside of the leaf. Oxygen is released through the stomata. Term midrib Definition On many leaves, all the smaller veins are joined to one especially large vein, called the midrib, that runs straight up the middle of the leaf. Term veins Definition Large and small veins spread outward from the stem across the leaf. Veins are like pipes serving to both transport liquids and to reinforce the structure of the thin, fragile leaf. Term cuticle Definition The waxy covering that coats the skin of a leaf and prevents water from escaping. The cuticle keeps material from entering or exiting the leaf, except through the stomata or stem. Term glucose Definition The food plants need to live. Term chloroplasts Definition Tiny packages of chlorophyll contained in the cells of the leaf, which absorb some of the energy from the sunlight as it enters the leaf. The energy of the sun splits the water provided by the roots and stems, into simpler chemicals called hydrogen and oxygen. Term photosynthesis Definition All life depends on plants because plants are the only living things that can make their own food. A leaf needs water, air, and light to do its work. Term special or modified leaves Definition Special or modified leaves are leaves that have a special design for a special task, e.g.: tendrils spines bulbs insect eaters (venus fly trap, bladderwort, pitcher plant, sundew)