Plants and Photosynthesis

Plant cell Only in Plants  Chloroplast  Cell Wall  Vacuole (?)

Chloroplast

Why are leaves generally flat and broad?

Why are plants mostly green?  Main pigment is Chlorophyll A and B  Absorbs Blue and Red = Reflects Green

Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis  Process by which organisms use light energy to convert H 2 O and CO 2 into O 2 and C 6 H 12 O 6 (Carbohydrates).

How do you get water and nutrients up there?

Vascular System - Xylem  Xylem:  Hollow sieve tube that transports water

Vascular Tissue - Phloem  Phloem:  Sieve tubes and companion cells that carry materials like carbohydrates

What are the four groups of plants? Mosses (Bryophytes) Ferns (pterophytes) Cone-Bearing (Gymnosperm) Flowering Plants (Angiosperms)

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Angiosperms – “Enclosed Seeds”  Have ovaries that surround/protect seeds  Fruits

Parts of a flower (sketch)

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Dicot and monocot