Leaf structure Flashcards
1
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Cuticle
A
Protects the leaf and prevents water loss (evaporation)
2
Q
Epidermis
A
Protective outer layer on the top and bottom of the leaf
3
Q
Palisade mesophyll Cell
A
Located under the upper epidermis, contains most of the cells chlorophyll
4
Q
Xylem
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Vascular tissue in plants that transports water+dissolve tissue nutrients from the root up
5
Q
Pholem
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Vascular tissue in plants that conducts sugar and other things from the leaves down
6
Q
Spongy mesophyll cell
A
Layer below the palisade mesophyll, contains some chloroplast’s. Communicates with guard cell causing them to open or close
7
Q
Guard cell
A
Pairs of epidermal cells that control the gases and vapors coming out of the cell
8
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Stoma
A
A pore in the plants leaves where vapor and gas leaves the plant
