Biology honors flashcards

epidermis

The dermal tissue in young plants consisting of a single layer of cells

cuticle

The waxy outer layer of the epidermis

Xylem

a water conducting tissue

ploem

Z tissue that carries nutrients

osmosis

the movement of water across a membrane towards an area where the concentration of disovent is higher

Mesophyll

the area between leaf veins filled with specialized ground tissue cells

Stoma

The small openings in the epidermis that allow carbon dioxide, water, and air to diffuse in and out the leaf

Transpiration

The loss of water through leaves

Cohesion

The attraction of molecules of the same substance to each other

Adhesion

the attraction of unlike molecules