Leaves Flashcards
1
Q
Palisade layer
A
Where most of the chloroplasts are found
2
Q
Upper epidermis
A
Transparent so that light can pass through it to the palisade layer.
3
Q
Vascular bundles
A
Xylem and phloem
4
Q
Xylem and phloem
A
Deliver water and other nutrients to every part of the leaf
Take away glucose produced by photosynthesis
Support the leaf structure
5
Q
Waxy cuticle
A
Helps to reduce water loss by evaporation
6
Q
Stomata
A
Holes which let CO2 diffuse directly into the lead
7
Q
Phloem
A
Sugars
Amino acids
8
Q
Xylem
A
Water
Mineral salts
