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Notes: Plant Systems


Define tissue: __________________________________________________________________
What carbohydrate is the main component of plant cell walls? ___________________________
What do cell walls provide? _______________________________________________________
What is the job of vacuoles? ______________________________________________________
What process occurs inside a chloroplast? ___________________________________________
What molecule absorbs sunlight in the chloroplasts? ___________________________________
The prefix chloro- means _______________
What is the main job of the root system? ____________________________________________
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What are the three most important nutrients for a plant to absorb?
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How do roots support the plant? ___________________________________________________
What do roots store for the plant? _________________________________________________
What root organs store energy for a plant? __________________________________________
What does the shoot system include? ______________________________________________
What is a shoot: ________________________________________________________________
What is one of the main jobs of the shoot system? ____________________________________
What job do leaves perform? ______________________________________________________
What biomolecule is produced by plants as a food source? ______________________________
What raw materials are needed by plants to perform photosynthesis?
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Describe the leaf blade: _________________________________________________
Describe the petiole: ___________________________________________________
Describe the leaf veins: __________________________________________________
What are stomata? _____________________________________________________________
What gases enter and exit the stomata? _____________________________________________
What special cells control the size of a stoma? ________________________________________
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What is the cuticle? _____________________________________________________________


What does the cuticle help prevent? ________________________________________________
What are 2 forms of plant reproductive organs? ______________________________________
What is the primary function of vascular tissue in plants?
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In the spaces below, describe the 2 forms of plant vascular tissue.
Xylem: ________________________________________________________________________
Phloem: _______________________________________________________________________
What do we call the fluid that travels through the vascular tissue? ________________________
What else can be distributed through vascular tissue in plants? __________________________
What hormone controls a plant’s response to stimuli? _________________________________

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