Plants Structure – Leaves stem roots Leaves Function of leaves Trap light energy for photosynthesis Producing sugar from photosynthesis Exchange of gases – oxygen and carbon.
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Plants
Structure – Leaves stem roots
Leaves
Function of leaves
Trap light energy for photosynthesis Producing sugar from photosynthesis Exchange of gases – oxygen and carbon dioxide
Structure
Wide
Helps to catch more light energy
Thin
Help get carbon dioxide from bottom to top of leaf for photosynthesis
Leaf structure
Greener on top CO 2 here gets in
Leaf diagram – palisade layer Most chlorophyll CO 2
Leaf cell palisade
Position?
Upper surface of leaf
Features?
Box shape Chloroplasts
Function?
Photosynthesis
Gas exchange
Leaves are designed to allow carbon dioxide to get to the main chlorophyll layer at the top of the leaf They have small holes called stomata on the under surface Each hole is open & closed by 2 guard cells
Leaf diagram – stoma and guard cells
Stoma position
Stoma is a small hole
Its size is controlled by 2 guard cells closed open
Stoma function is for gas exchange in the leaf Guard cell
oxygen Provided plant is photosynthesising Carbon dioxide
Stomata open and close at different times of the day When it is light the plant needs CO 2 for photosynthesis so the stoma open At night (darkness) they close
Gas exchange
Roots – function and structure
Hold plant in position Absorb water and minerals from the soil Specialised cells to increase surface area for water intake
Wheat seed
Root hairs Fragile parts of cells that grow from the main root They massively increase the surface area for absorption
Root hair cells
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Root ‘B’ has had the hairs damaged -
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