parts of a leaf

Question 1

Xylem

Answer 1

transports water from the roots to the leaves (part of the vain)

Question 2

Phloem

Answer 2

transports food from the leaves to the rest of the plant (part of the vain)

Question 3

Stomata

Answer 3

allows carbon dioxide to enter and oxygen to be released from the leaf

Question 4

Guard cells

Answer 4

open and close the stomata

Question 5

Mesophyll

Answer 5

contain a large amount of chloroplasts (where photosynthesis occurs)

Question 6

Spongy Mesophyll

Answer 6

allows CO2 throughout the leaf’s interior

Question 7

Cuticle

Answer 7

providing protection against external environmental stresses

Question 8

Epidermal

Answer 8

provide a protective barrier against water loss and infection