Leaf Adaptations for photosynthesis Flashcards
1
Q
Large surface area
A
To collect as much sunlight as possible
2
Q
Leaf arrangement on plant
A
To minimise the overlapping and so avoids the shadowing of leaf by another
3
Q
Thin
A
Keeps diffusion path short
4
Q
Transparent cuticle and epidermis
A
Allows light to get to the photosynthetic cells in the mesophyll cells below
5
Q
Numerous stomata
A
Allows gas exchange
6
Q
Mesophyll cells packed with chloroplasts
A
Allows light to be collected
7
Q
Many air spaces in mesophyll layer
A
Allows diffusion of carbon dioxide and oxygen
