Structure Of A Leaf Flashcards
What is the function of the epidermal tissue
Covered in a waxy cuticle, which helps to reduce water loss by evaporation
What is the function of the upper epidermal tissue
It’s transparent so that light can pass through to the palisade layer
What is the function of the palisade layer
Has lots of chloroplasts, this means they are near the top of the where they can get the most light
What is the function of the xylem and phloem
Transport food and water and other nutrients to the leaf, and take away the glucose produced by photosynthesis
What is the function of the lower epidermis
Full of little holes called stomata which let carbon dioxide diffuse directly into the lead.
What is the function of airspace in the spongy mesophyll tissue
Increases the rate of diffusion of gasses
How are the tissues of leaves adapted
Efficient gas exchange
