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B4 Revision
Flash Cards for B4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chlorophyll | green pigment to trap sunlight |
| veins | vessels in leaves that carry water |
| cuticle | waxy layer on top of leaf to prevent water loss |
| spongy mesophyll | part of leaf that allows gas exchange |
| palisade layer | part of leaf that contains lots of chloroplasts |
| osmosis | movement of water from high concentration to lower concentration |
| turgid | when water pressure in plant cell pushes against cell wall |
| plasmolysis | when cell memebrane in plant cell seperates from cell wall |
| transpiration | movement of water trhough a plant |
| xylem | vessels in plant that carries water |
| phloem | vessels in plants that carry food substances |
| transloction | movement of food substances by the phloem |
| active transport | moves substance from areas of low concentration to high concentration |
| biomass | mass of living material in a trophic level |
| egestion | ejection of materials from animals |
| biological control | using natural predators to keep pests under control |
| hydroponics | growing plants without the use of soil |
| saprophytes | bacteria and fungi that cause decay |
| detritus | dead and deaying material |