Structure of a Leaf

Question 1

Chlorophyll

Answer 1

A green substance found in some of the cells in plant leaves, which absorbs energy from light

Question 2

Epidermis

Answer 2

A layer of cells covering a plant organ, such as a leaf or root

Question 3

Palisade Layer

Answer 3

A tissue inside a leaf in which photosynthesis takes place

Question 4

Spongy Layer

Answer 4

A tissue inside a leaf that contains many air spaces

Question 5

Stoma

Answer 5

A tiny hole in the surface of a leaf, through which gases can diffuse

Question 6

Xylem

Answer 6

Tubes made of dead, empty cells, that transport water upwards from the roots of a plant

Question 7

Photosynthesis

Answer 7

A chemical reaction that takes place in plant leaves, in which Carbon Dioxide and water are converted into Glucose and Oxygen, using energy from light

Question 8

Respiration

Answer 8

A chemical reaction that happens inside every living cell, in which energy is released from Glucose so that the cell can use it

Question 9

Photosynthesis Equation

Answer 9

C⁶H¹²O⁶