BIO6.1

Question 1

Cuticle

Answer 1

Head of Protection.
-waxy covering
-prevents water loss and external threats.

Question 2

(Upper) Epidermis

Answer 2

Security Guard
-*Protective barrier around leaf, monitring and regulating gas exchange

Question 3

Guard Cells

Answer 3

Gatekeeper
-regulate opening and closing of Stomata to maintain optimal conditions for gas
exchange while preventing excess water loss

Question 4

Palisade Mesophyll

Answer 4

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Solar Panels
-Capture sunlight and convert chemical energy through photosynthesis

Question 5

Spongy Mesophyll

Answer 5

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Airflow Facilitators
- Facilitates gas exchange within the leaf, ensuring efficient uptake of CO2 and release of oxygen

Question 6

Xylem

Answer 6

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Pipes
-transport water and minerals from roots to the leaf.
-Provides essential nutrients for photosynthesis

Question 7

Phloem

Answer 7

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Ice cream man
-transport sugars (GLUCOSE) produced in leaf to other parts of of plant for energy, storage and ensure proper nutrient distribution.

Question 8

Lower Epidermis

Answer 8

Undercover Security Guard
-Protective layer For leaf. Houses Stomata
and Guard cells,
- hidden beneath surface
-overseeing gas exchange & regulation

Question 9

Stomata

Answer 9

Gate
-Controls flow of gases in and out of the leaf.
-open
-CO2 in, O2 and water vapour out