level: leaf structure
Questions and Answers List
level questions: leaf structure
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| leaf adaptations | large surface area, thin surface, flat surface |
| job of waxy cuticle | prevents transpiration |
| what is tranpiration | loss of water vapour from the leaf |
| job of upper epidermis | transparent to allow light to enter leaf |
| job of palisade mesophyll | contains lots of chloroplasts which absorb light in photosynthesis |
| job of spongy mesophyll | air spaces allow gases to diffuse |
| job of xyelm | brings water to the leaf, provide support |
| job of phloem | transports sugar away from leaf |
| job of guard cell | control openign and closing of stomata |
| job of stomata | allows c02 into the leaf and oxygen out |