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photosynthesis
the process by which plants photosynthesis carbohydrates from raw materials using energy from light
carbon dioxide + water —> glucose + oxygen
6CO2 + 6H2O —> C6H12O6 + 6O2
vascular bundle
collections of xylem tubes and phloem vessels running side by side which form the veins
epidermis
the outer layer of tissue on a plant; also the outer layer of an animals skin
secrete
make a useful substance and then send it out of the cell where it is made to be used in the body
cuticle
a thin layer of wax that covers the upper surface of a leaf
palisade mesophyll
the layer of cells immediately after the upper epidermis, where most photosynthesis happens
spongy mesophyll
the layer immediately after the palisade mesophyll; some photosynthesis happens here, many air spaces.
stomata
opening in the (usually lower) surface of the leaf
gaurd cells
surround the stomata and controls its opening
control
a standard sample that you use as a comparision to find the effect of changing a variable
limiting factor
a factor that is in short supply which stops an activity from happening at a faster rate
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