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Cuticle Upper Epidermis Palisade Mesophyll Spongy Mesophyll Lower Epidermis Vascular Bundle Xylem Phloem
Cuticle Upper Epidermis Palisade Mesophyll Spongy Mesophyll Lower Epidermis Vascular Bundle Xylem Phloem
1. Give the different layers found in the leaf give the function of each. Identify the type of
tissue found in each layer
d) Spongy Mesophyll: Lower layer of chloroplast containing cells. Air spaces around them.
f) Vascular Bundle: Bundle of many vessels (xylem and phloem) for transport.
g) Xylem: Living vascular system carrying water & minerals throughout plant.
h) Phloem: Living vascular system carrying dissolved sugars and organic compounds
throughout plant.
i) Guard Cells: 2 cells surrounding stomata that control rate of gas & water exchange.
j) Stomata: Opening between guard cells for gas & water exchange.
Leaf Blade: Wide flattened area of leaf for concentrating sunlight on photosynthetic cells.
Function of Leaves:
a. Increase surface area for Photosynthesis.
c. Site of transpiration, evaporation of water that helps pull water up from roots.