Leaf Structure Flashcards by Ndinashe Nyakunuwa | Brainscape

Q

What is the wax cuticle?

A

Prevents water loss

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Q

What is the upper epidermis?

A

top layer, transparent, protects leaf

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Q

What is the palisade mesophyll?

A

layer for photosynthesis, lots of chloroplasts

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What is the spongy mesophyll?

A

Gas exchange spaces, loose cells

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Q

What are guard cells?

A

Controls opening of stomata

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What is the stoma (plural: stomata)?

A

that controls the rate of gas exchange

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What is the lower epidermis?

A

Bottom Layer, protects leaf structure.

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