Diversity of Life: Investigation 5

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Why are leaves important to the life of a tree?

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Food is made in the leaves.

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What part of the plant cell does photosynthesis take place?

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Chloroplasts.

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Which vascular tissue transports water from the roots throughout the plant?

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Xylem.

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What is one way that plants slow down transpiration?

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Guard cells can close stomata.

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What part of the cell opens and closes the stomata?

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Guard cells.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants use sunlight to make food from carbon dioxide and water.

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What gas do plants take in during photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide.

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What is the main product of photosynthesis?

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Glucose (a type of sugar).

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What role do chloroplasts play in plant cells?

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They are the site of photosynthesis.

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What is transpiration in plants?

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The process of water vapor leaving the plant through stomata.