Question | Answer |
Chlorophyll | a green pigment found in the Chloroplasts that captures the suns energy |
Chloroplasts | the organelles where photosynthesis takes place |
Tissues | groups of similar cells that preform specific functions (skin, muscle, onion, celery) |
Cellulose | The material that makes up cell walls |
Vacuole | storage for water, waste and food (mostly H2O) |
Cuticle | adaptation that helps a plant reduce water loss is a waxy, waterproof layer |
Thought to be the ancestor of land plants | Green algae |
Organisms that produce on their own | Autotrophs |
The sac inside a plant cell where food, water, and wastes are stored is the | Vacuole |
Two structures found in plant cells but NOT in animal cells are | Cell wall and chloroplasts |
The cell wall helps the plant retain water. true or false | True |
During photosynthesis, plants produce carbon dioxide. True or false | True |
What is the green pigment found in specialized plant structures called | Chlorophyll |
what is the system of tube like structures inside a plant through which water, minerals, and food move | Vascular tissue |
Nearly all plants are ... | Unicellular |
The energy for photosynthesis comes from the... | Sun |
What are 5 things that plants need to survive on land | Soil, sand, water, reproduce |
What are the functions of the cell wall | Provide protection for the cell |
What are the functions of the xylem and phloem tubes/cells? | They are the plant tissues |
How does a plant cell differ from an animal cell? | Plant cells have a cell wall and animal cells do not |