Leaf anatomy Flashcards
what type of cells is the epidermis made out of
epidermal cells
what color is the epidermis
clear- it lets sunlight pass through
what molecule makes the epidermis waterproof
cutin
Guard cells
surround stomatal pore
opens and closes it
Are guard cells epidermal cells
yes
Guard cell + stomatal pore =
stomata
Trichomes
hair like extensions of epidermal cells
are trichomes single cellular or multicellular
both
how do trichombes help prevent water loss from a leaf
hairs = shade = cooler temp = humidity barrier = water not going from more to less = water staying in the plant if it’s wet out
what types of plants have glands at the tips of their trichombes
plants that secrete digestive enzymes or irritants, or carnivorous plants
do plants produce more or less tricombes during a drought
more- humidity barrier
TF ichombes have little to no dictyosomes in them
f
whats on top / bottom of vasc bundles in leaves
x on top
p on bottom
do leaves have a vasc cambium
no- only in woody plants
what surrounds the vasc buncles in leaves
bundle sheath
is th ebundle sheath in dicot stems
no
purpose of the bundle sheath
protect vasc bundles and control movement between water and sugars
mesophyll
all leaf tissue that is not the vasc bundles and epidermus
palisade mesophyll
between upper epidermis and vasc bundles
Top
what is the main site of photosynthesis (type of tissue in leaves )
palisade mesophyll
spongy mesophyll
parenchyma cells
bottom
is the spongy mesophyll tightly or losely packed
loose bc CO2 diffuses through pores
where is the apical meristem in dicots
mostly at top of plant
where is the apical meristem in monocots
mostly bottom- crown of plant