Thursday, September 11, 2008
5:22 AM
GOOD MORNING PEOPLE.early in the morning wake up just to study biology...and here i am blogging =.=so wonderful~ *dumb*Thanks dear for waking me up! :D <3i thought you will be online laa~nvm you need lots lots and lots of sleep =Xi got until 620 to study!my chem paper and A maths paper was a fiasco...hopeless in amaths la =.=today's paper....E maths paper 1 = 2 hoursBiology Paper 2 = ? hour ?hahahha~ hope i can score for the essay. (:been soooo tired lately that i was late for school.and i even thought of ponning physics prelim! wth?BIOLOGY STUFF-How do carbon dioxide and water enter the leaf?CARBON DIOXIDE-photosynthesis occurs-CO2 rapidly used up-the conc. lower in the leaf than surrounding air-the CO2 in surrounding air diffuse into the leaf-surface of mesophyll cells have a thin layer of moist-allow CO2 to dissolve into it-CO2 go into cells as solutionWATER-xylem + phloem = vascular bundle-xylem transport water and mineral salts-move from veins to the cells by osmosisHow does leaf adapted for photosynthesis?Petiole(leaf stalk)-hold leaf in position-get maximum light energyThin flat lamina-allows maximum absorption of light energy-allows CO2 to reach inner cells rapidly-enables sunlight to reach all the mesophyll cellsWaxy cuticle layer on Upper and Lower epidermis-to reduce water loss through evaporationStomata present in epidermal layers-open in sunlight-allow CO2 to diffuse in-O2 to diffuse outChoroplast containing chorophyll present in all Mesophyll cells-absorbs light energy -converts to chemical energy -used for manufacture of sugarMore choroplasts in the palisade mesophyll-more light energy is absorbed near leaf surfaceInterconnecting system of air spaces in spongy mesophyll-allow rapid diffusion of CO2 into mesophyll cellsVeins containing Xylem and phloem-xylem transport water and mineral salts to mesophyll cells-phloem transports sugar away from leafBLOOOOOOD.Plasma-pale yellowish liquid-90% watercontain-soluble proteins(fibrinogen;prothrombin; antibodies) Fibrinogen and prothrombin help in clotting of blood.Antibodies fight diseases-dissolved mineral salts (calcium essential for clotting of blood)-food substances-excretory products-hormonesI SHALL STOP HERE due to lack of time ;xRushing ((: thanks deeeear for waking me up :D