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10: Leaf/Transpirati
Leaf Parts and Transpiration
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Waxy layer above upper epidermis, prevents water loss | cuticle |
| an opening between two guard cells, formed when guard cells swell and bend | stoma |
| multiple openings (plural for stoma) | stomata |
| a pair of sausage/oval shaped cells on lower surface of most leaves that control formation of stomata by swelling with extra water | guard cells |
| water loss out the stomata on a leaf | transpiration |
| What is chlorophyll? | green pigment that colors plant and captures energy from sunlight |
| glucose | food produced by photosynthesis |
| What is the path of water through a plant? | roots--> xylem in the stem --> petiole of blade --> blade of leaf --> stoma |
| what enters the leaf through the stomata? | Carbon dioxide-this is needed for photosynthesis |
| What is needed for photosynthesis and structural support (holds up leaves)? | water |