Plant Physiology

5. a process in which sugar is brokendown to give the cells energy.
7. simple sugar containing stored energy.
10. pH of less than 7.0.
12. solids that are dropped out of a solution.
13. study of the processes and functions of living creatures and their organs.
14. brightness of light.
16. pH of more than 7.0.
17. elements used in large quantities, includes primary and secondary nutrients.
20. yellowing of a leaf.
21. elements used in very small quantities.
22. membrane that allows a solution to move through it ex. epidermis

1. green pigment in leaves.
2. spaces between soil particles that store nutrients and give space for roots to grow.
3. main elements needed for growth ex. nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium
4. positively charged ions
6. elements needed in addition to primary nutrients ex. calcium, magnesium, sulfur
8. movement of water from high to low concentrations through a semi-permeable membrane.
9. the elements plants need to grow
11. process by which a plant loses water vapor through the stoma of the leaves.
15. atom or molecule that has an electric charge.
18. negatively charged ions
19. swollen/stiff condition as a result of being filled with liquid.