mass of plant

ratbag93 · #1 Mar 24, 2008, 04:15 AM

how does the mass of a plant increase asit grows?

Credendovidis · Mar 24, 2008, 05:02 AM

Chlorophyll in the plant's leaf allows absorption of energy from sunlight, and the plant uses this energy, water from it's roots, and carbon dioxide from the air to produce oxygen and simple sugars. These sugars are than used to produce cellulose and hemicellulose to grow new cell walls : i.e. the mass of the plant increases.
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jacquestee · Nov 1, 2009, 05:55 PM

What is the mass of each of the plants in our solar system?



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