structure of a leaf

Question 1

what is the leaf

Answer 1

sight of photosynthesis

Question 2

how does water enter the leaf

Answer 2

enters from the soil throught roots and xylem

Question 3

where does CO2 diffuse from

Answer 3

from outside air

Question 4

where is the stomata

Answer 4

lower epidermis

Question 5

what happens once the CO2 has diffused through stomata

Answer 5

enters the spongy mesophyll and the air gaps allow easy diffusion for the next layer

Question 6

what is the palisade mesophyl

Answer 6

is full of chloroplasts anmd is where most of photosynthesis occurs

Question 7

what happens in the upper epidermis

Answer 7

sunlight passes through them to get to the chloroplasts

Question 8

what happens to the sugar molecules after photosynthesis

Answer 8

they are carried to the rest of the plant by the phloem

Question 9

what is the waxy cuticle

Answer 9

thin waterprrof layer of lipids.

Question 10

how does the stomata maximize CO2 absorbtion

Answer 10

open for as little as possible to minimize water loss