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How does the large surface area of the leaf help it photosynthesise?
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∙ 7y ago
For most plants, but not all, the leaves are the main place where energy is trapped from the sun. The leaves have a broad surface (flat shape) to catch as much of the sun as they can.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoPlants get their chemical energy from a process know as photosynthesis. In order for this to work, plants need sunlight (ie they die if left in darkness)
To maximize the amount of light they can absorb in their leaves, they must have a big surface area.
Notice the sterm is often cylindric in shape, minimalizing the surface area in order to avoid vaporizing of precious water and to avoid falling over in storms.
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∙ 13y agoIt has a large surface area so it can absorb the maximum amount of sunlight.
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∙ 13y agoto receive more sunlight
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How does your body adapt surface area-to-volume ratios to help exchange gases?
By providing a large area in the lungs.
What is required for photosynthesis but not respiration?
Chloroplasts. They are little things found only in plant cells which help them photosynthesise. In order to photosynthesise you must has chloroplasts.
What characteristics of the leaves help make the most food by photosynthesis?
Leaves have several characteristics that help maximize food production through photosynthesis. These include a large surface area for maximum light absorption, a thin and transparent structure to allow light penetration, specialized cells called chloroplasts that contain the pigment chlorophyll for capturing light energy, and a network of veins that transport water and nutrients to support photosynthesis. Additionally, leaves are often arranged in a way that avoids self-shading, ensuring efficient light capture.
How does the structure of a leaf help with transpiration?
Increasing surface area via capillary action
How does the root hair cell do the job it does?
a root hair cell increase the surface area of the root which helps it colect more water and stuff
How does your body adapt surface area-to-volume ratios to help exchange gases?
By providing a large area in the lungs.
What has a large surface area to help a cell absorb water quickly?
root hair
How does your body adopt surface area to volume ratio to help exchange gases-?
The skin surface is not large enough for big creatures such as humans; therefore we have structures in our lungs that greatly increase the surface area.
How is ileum of a mammal adapted for the absorption of digested food?
1/ the lining has A a very large surface area. 2/ the length of the intestine (ileum 3.5m) help increase the surface surface area for absorption. 3/ millions of villi provide a large surface area in contact with the digested food. 4/ hundreds of micro villi on the surface cells (on each villus) increase the surface area for absorption. your welcome :)
How does microvilli help in the digestion of food?
The provide the small intestine with a large surface area, and provides the capillaries close to the surface.
How does the large surface area of the leaf help it to make food more efficiently?
the bigger the leaf the more surface area, the more surface area the more food from the sunlight. think about things your brain is capable of figuring things out if you give it the chance
What forms the large surface area of the small intetestine?
Many folds and tiny microvilli line the small intestine. The microvilli are like tiny fingers and these help increase the surface area.
What 2 features of a villi help the small intestine function?
Large surface area Thin- Short distance for diffusion
How does a large surface area help the function of a system?
A surface is where things happen between what is on one side of the surface and the other. Thus in general if you want more of these happenings (eg gas exchange) you need the biggest possible surface area. If however you want to minimise these happenings (eg heat loss) you try and reduce the surface area.
What adaptations might help a very large cell survive?
The surface area of large cells is very small without an adequate adaptation. Large cells have many cell folds or Crista within their cell membranes and within the cell to maximize cell's surface area which speeds up the process of cellular metabolism.
Why do some plants have large broad leaves?
To maximise the surface area for photosynthesis, plants increase the size of their leaves
What is required for photosynthesis but not respiration?
Chloroplasts. They are little things found only in plant cells which help them photosynthesise. In order to photosynthesise you must has chloroplasts.
