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| upper epidermis with Cuticle |
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| protective waxy coating of cutin on epidermis cells restricting water loss |
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| densely packed columnar-shaped elongated cells full of chloroplasts |
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| structures inside plant cells that contain chlorophyll and are the site of light capture during photosynthesis |
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| xylem, phloem, bundle sheath with associated parenchyma |
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| loosely packed cells with large air spaces in between which allow movement and exchange of gases, specifically oxygen, carbon dioxide and water vapor. Spongy mesophyll cells also contain chloroplasts |
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| with guard cells that regulate the size of the stomata |
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| cellular organelles that contain types and colors of pigments other than chloroplasts |
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| What gases do the spongy mesophyll support? |
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| refers to the movement of water in the plant from root to stem to leaf and out through the stomata to the atmosphere |
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| what enviromental conditions cause leaf cells to loose turgor and begin to wilt? |
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| light, temperature, humidity, wind, soil water availibility, plant type |
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| main pressure of the cell contents against the cell wall in plant cells and bacteria cells, determined by the water content of the vacuole |
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| the dew-like drops of water that are forced out of leaves |
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| Water pressure (turgor) in the root cells during the night or during cloudy days can push water and dissolved materials up into the stem |
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