Lesson 8 Review Flashcards
What is the primary function of the leaf?
to produce food for the rest of the plant by photosynthesis
What are the two major categories of leaves?
broadleaf and needle-leaf
Trees that lose their leaves in the winter
deciduous
Trees that keep their leaves during the winter
evergreen
trees with needle-leaves
conifers
the angle at which the leaf grows from the branch
axil
Into what can a leaf bud grow?
a leaf, a flower, or a branch
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cuticle
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upper epidermis
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palisade layer
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spongy layer
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lower epidermis
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cuticle
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mesophyll
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guard cells
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stoma
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vein
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xylem