Photosynthesis Flashcards
To put together by light
Photosynthesis
Broad and thin external surface of the leaf
Lamina or leaf blade
Connects the leaf and the the steam
Petiole or leaf stalk
Central vein of the leaf
Midrib
Transport substances
Vein
Outermost layer that contains stomata and waxy transparent cuticle
Epidermis
It is the waxy transparent cuticle
Cutin
Contains a few stomata covered by a thicker cuticle
Upper epidermis
Contains numerous stomata covered by a thinner cuticle
Lower epidermis
Small openings that lets carbon dioxide enter and oxygen exits
Stomata
Middle layer of the leaf
Mesophyll
Intercellular air spaces for Diffusion of gases
Spongy mesophyll
Contains chloroplast
Palisade mespohyll
Contains the xylem and phloem
Veins