Class on March 7th, 2012

Today in class, we discussed photosynthesis, the structures that make up a leaf and their functions, and energy.

The plant of the day were "Living Stones" or Lithops lesleie

-Succulent - plant which had the ability to store water

-Two fused leaves with few stomata, modified to prevent evaporation

-Mimics the color and appearence of rocks-less obvious to foraging animals

-Produces yellow or white flowers

-Native to South Africa and Nambia

Plant structure were reviewed, key structures include...

-Upper Epidermis

-Vascular Tissue (water transport tissue)

-Spongy Mesophyll (cells are loosely packed to allow easy gas exchange!)

-Cuticle

-Palisade Mesophyll

-Stoma

-Guard Cells

-Lower Epidermis

We discussed energy, specifically the questions on page 61 of the unit packet.

Homework:

-UP 67-68 (Due Tomorrow)

-READ 8.2 and 8.3 with... (Due Friday)

+UP 81-85

OR

+at least 2 pages of well-done cornell notes