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Chp 5 Science
Question | Answer |
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the thin outer layer of cells | Epidermis |
moves water and minerals to other parts of a plant | Xylem |
carries sugars made in the leaves throughout the plant | phloem |
small holes that water and gases pass in and out of the plant through | stoma |
work together to open and close a leaf's stoma | Guard cells |
loss of water from the leaf | transpiration |
some plants have 1 large root called a ____ with many roots growing out of it | taproot |
_____ are taproots that store extra food made by the plant | carrots |
Carrots are roots that store _____ | water |
Plants with stems that are green and easy to bend are called _____ | Herbaceous |
process by which cells break down glucose with the release of energy | cellular respiration |
during ________ plants use light energy from the sun, carbon dioxide from the air, and water to make glucose and Oxygen | Photosynthesis |
opens and closes a leaf's stoma | Guard Cell |
process through which plants make glucose | photosynthesis |
Where does photosynthesis take place? | In the middle of the leaf. |
waxy layer that may cover a leaf and prevent water loss | cuticle |
A ______ releases energy and is called the powerhouse of a cell | mitochondrion |
plant behavior caused by growth toward or away from something in the environment | tropism |
some seed plants called _____ produce flowers | angiosperms |
Most seeds develop into ____ | fruit |
After fertilization the ______ cone closes up and seeds grow within it | female |
Plant behaviors can result from ____ the plants make | chemicals |