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loara science plants
loara plants test 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chlorophyll | the pigments in a cholorplast that absorbs light |
| chloroplast | an organelle in plant cells in which photosynthesis takes place |
| grana | stacks of membranes inside a chloroplast that contain chlorophyll |
| nonvascular plant | a plant that lacks true leaves |
| phloem | a vascular tissue that conducts food that is made in the leaves to the rest of the plant |
| photosynthesis | the process by which plants transform energy from sunlight into chemical energy |
| stomata | small openings in the bottom of a leaf through which gases move |
| transpiration | the evaporation of water through a plant's leaves |
| vascular plant | a plant that has specialized structures for transporting food |
| xylem | a vascular tissue that conducts water and minerals through a plant |