Structure And Fucntion Of Leaf -plant Bio Flashcards
1
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Waxy cuticle
A
Transparent to allow light through, waxy to prevent water loss from leaf
2
Q
Epidermis
A
Protects leaf, stops bacteria, and viruses entering the leaf.
3
Q
Palisade mesophyll
A
Most photosynthesis occurs here, cells packed with chloroplast
4
Q
Spongy mesophyll
A
Some photosynthesis occurs here less chloroplast than palisade
5
Q
Vein
A
Contains water in xylem food in phloem
6
Q
Guard cells
A
Increase and decrease in size to control side of the stomata
7
Q
Stomata
A
Small pores allows gases in and out of leaf and how water is lost from the leaf. There are more stomata on the lower surface of the leaf
