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Science 7
Plants
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| xylem | The vascular tissue through which water and nutrients move in some plants. |
| stomata | The small openings on the undersides of most leaves through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move. |
| transpiration | The process by which water is lost through a plants leaves. |
| phloem | The vascular tissue through which food moves in some plants. |
| stem | carries substances between the plant's roots and leaves |
| leaves | capture the sun's energy and carry out the food-making process of photosynthesis |
| epidermis | The outermost layer of skin. |
| guard cells | Specialized cells around the stomates which regulate the amount of water vapor that leaves a plant. |
| photosynthesis | The process by which some other organisms capture light energy and use it to make food from carbon dioxide and water. |