Question Time! 5 mins (then outside!

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1. The three methods of environmental sampling
we are studying are?
2. What does xylem transport?
3. I am a guard cell, where am I located?
4. I am an organism best suited to living in
conditions from 6C to 35C what is this called?
5. Give me an example of commensalism. Please
6. Both and factors make up an
ecosystem.
Remember I am collecting those homework books My desk on the
way out please!
Plant Organisation
Root Hairs
Roots anchor plants and help them to obtain
oxygen, water and mineral salts from the soil.
Root hairs can be found on the outermost
layer of the smallest roots and can greatly
increase surface area for absorption.
These long cells act like fingers, reaching into
the soil for water and soluble salts
Stems
The two main tubes in vascular plants are the
phloem and xylem vessels.
These are located together and known as
vascular bundles.


Translocation in the Phloem
Organic substances are transported up and
down the phloem. This is known as
translocation.
There are two main types of molecules that
are transported and they are:
Nitrogenous compounds (like amino acids)
Soluble carbohydrates (like sucrose)
Transpiration Through the Xylem
The transport of water up through the roots,
through the xylem and out through the stomata
as water vapour is known as the transpiration
stream.
As water moves from the plant, this creates
suction which pulls water up through the xylem.
The loss of water vapour from the leaves
(through the stomata) is called transpiration.
The strong thick walls of the xylem vessels are
also important to the structure of the plant.
Chloroplast
A plants leaf is an organ that consists of tissues
such as epithelium, vascular tissue and
parenchyma.
The structure of the cell within these tissues can
vary depending on its function.
Leaf cells contain organelles called chloroplasts.
Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll, a green pigment
that captures and absorbs light energy.
Synthesis of glucose also occurs in the
chloroplast.
Flaccid or Turgid?
Flaccid Turgid
Not enough water is
available
Sufficient water available
Too much water is lost Water loss = Water uptake
Much like animals, plants need water to survive.
Stomata and their Guard Cells
Gas exchange between the atmosphere and plant
cells occurs between tiny pores called stomata.
These are usually located on the underside of the
leaves.
Guard cells surround each stoma, which allows
the hole to open and close depending on what
the plant needs.
When a plant has plenty of water, it moves to he
guard cell making it turgid. This stretches them
length ways making them open their stoma.
If water is in short supply, the guard cells lose
water and become flaccid. This causes them to
collapse toward each other.
ACTIVITY TIME!
Turn to page 2 of your field manual and
complete your site description and a sketch of
your site.
The move on to page 3 and 4 and list your
biotic and abiotic factors and complete the
food chain and food pyramid on page 3 and
the web on page 4.
On page 5 and 6 pick one plant and one
animal from your ecosystem and fill out the
diagram.