Transpiration
The process by which water evaporates from plant tissues and enters the atmosphere.
Phototropism
A plants response to light.
Respiration
A plant using the sugars produced during photosynthesis plus oxygen to produce energy for growth
Plant
Multicellular organisms in the kingdom plantae that make their own food using photosynthesis.
-Herbaceous
Rigid plants with soft green stems
Turgor pressure
The force of liquid against the cell wall in plants
Stomata
Small holes that must be open for transpiration to happen.
Radiant energy
Sunlight
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
The process of a plant using carbon dioxide and sunlight to make food.
Chemical energy
Consists of starch and sugars
Geotropism
A plant’s response to gravity.
Xylem
A type of plant tissue that forms the water passageway from roots to stems to leaves
Phloem
A two-way passage in plants that transports glucose
Capillary Action
The movement of water through a tube
Structure
Form, makeup, or arrangement of an organism.
Function
A job, role, task, or responsibility.