Aim: How does the structure of plants help support photosynthesis?

Do Now
Why

were leaves the ideal locations for photosynthesis?

Why

was the palisade mesophyll layer packed with long, cone-shaped cells?

Do Now
Leaves
Like

had a great amount of surface area for sun absorption

mini solar panels

Palisade

Mesophyll Layer was right below the upper epidermis

collected

the most sunlight needed the most cells/chloroplasts

Lets look at the whole plant

The

three major organs are:

1. Leaf 2. Stem 3. Root

Organs of the plant: Leaf

Collect

sunlight Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide Sights of photosynthesis

Organs of the plant: Stem

Supports

plant body nutrients

Transports Helps

compete for sunlight

Produces leaves, branches

Tall

plants hold a plants leaves up to sun

Organs of the plant: Root

Absorbs

water, dissolved nutrients from soil Complex structure Branching network Anchors the plants
Holds

the plants upright Prevents plants from getting knocked over

Plant Tissues
Dermal

Tissue Meristematic Tissue Vascular Tissue Ground Tissue

Plant Tissues: Dermal Tissue

Outer

covering Upper/lower epidermis and cuticle Contains guard cells to regulate stomata

Plant Tissues: Meristematic Tissue

Tissue

that produces new cells

Plant Tissues: Vascular Tissue

Transport

water and nutrients throughout

Xylem Transports water from roots

Phloem

Transport other materials - carbs

Plant Tissue: Vascular Tissue

Xylem Phloem NOTE: Ground tissue lies between vascular and dermal tissue

Lets Revisit: Air Exchange in Plants

Stomata

let oxygen out, carbon dioxide in Guard cells regulate the stomata Exchange takes place in Spongy mesophyll

kept moist to allow

air exchange

Guard Cells

Water exchange

Also takes place in Spongy Mesophyll The process of water evaporating from plants to environment is TRANSPIRATION

Water is lost from the leaves

Replaced by water from Xylem in vascular tissue

What would happen if I tied a bag around a leaf?

Transpiration controlled by
Guard

Cell/Stromata

If water pressure is high (lots of water)

guard cells swell up and open stomata

Use notes from today and Fridays lesson to fill in parts of cell leaf organizer

Transpiration controlled by
Guard

Cell/Stromata

If water pressure is low (little water)

guard cells shrink and close stomata

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