Leaves

Question 1

Cuticle

Answer 1

Reduces water loss

Question 2

Stomata

Answer 2

Pores on the leaf that open and close to regulate water and gas exchange

Question 3

Palisade Cells

Answer 3

These absorb light so photosynthesis can take place

Question 4

Guard Cells

Answer 4

Surround each stoma to regulate the rate of transpiration

Question 5

Upper Epidermis

Answer 5

It protects the leaf and aids in preventing water loss

Question 6

Spongy Mesophyll

Answer 6

This allows for interchange of gases needed for photosynthesis throughout its large air spaces to make diffusion easier

Question 7

Palisade Mesophyll

Answer 7

The main site of photosynthesis

Question 8

Xylem

Answer 8

It transports water and dissolved ions

Question 9

Phloem

Answer 9

It transports dissolved food from the leaves around the plant

Question 10

Root Hair Cells

Answer 10

They collect water and mineral ions present in the soil and are long and thin so they can increase their surface area

Question 11

Transpiration

Answer 11

The process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from the leaves