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Grade 5 Science
Chapter 6 Topic 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| leaf | major part of plant |
| plant | makes its own food |
| sunlight | energy used to store in the leaves |
| sun | Earth's primary source of energy |
| epidermis tissue | the outside layer of cells and the top and bottom of the leaf |
| palisade tissue | the top layer of the epidermis where food is made |
| spongy tissue | cells above rhetorical lower layer of the epidermis that air can pass through |
| veins | thin long cells that form hollow tubes and carry food and water through the plant |
| photosynthesis | the process that makes plants use to make sugar for food |
| chlorophyll | a green substance that traps energy from the sun |
| chloroplast | where chlorophyll is located and photosynthesis can take place |
| cellular respiration | the process by which cells break down sugar to release energy |
| mitochondria | powerhouse of the cell where cellular respiration makes carbon diocxide and water |