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B4 Revision
Flash Cards for B4
Question | Answer |
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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 |