Leaf Functions Flashcards
1
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The Cuticle
A
The waxy, water-repelling layer on the top and bottom surfaces of a leaf; it helps keep the leaf from dying.
2
Q
Guard Cells
A
Guard cells change shape causing the stoma to open and close.
3
Q
Stoma
A
A pore (or opening) in a leaf where vapour and other gases leave and enter the plant.
4
Q
Palisade Mesophyll
A
Contains lots of chloroplasts and is where photosynthesis mainly occurs.
5
Q
Spongy Mesophyll
A
Irregularly-shaped cells with many air spaces between the cells. These cells contain some chlorophyll.
6
Q
Upper/Lower Epidermis
A
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7
Q
Xylem
A
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8
Q
Phloem
A
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