Practical 8 SG p 135

1. Epidermis of a dicot and monocot leaf

2. Anatomical structure of the dicot leaf
3. Anatomical structure of a monocot leaf
4. Submit practical
3. Epidermis of a dicot and monocot leaf
3. Epidermis of a dicot and monocot leaf

Monocot leaf: Dicot leaf:

• Stomata arranged • Stomata
in longitudinal arranged
rows/parallel irregularly.
• Guard cells • Guard cells
dumbbell-shaped bean shaped
 3. Epidermis of a dicot and monocot leaf
SG p. 136- Section: 8.1

1)Study the microscope slides of the epidermis of a

monocotyledonous and the dicotyledonous leaf
2)Make a labeled drawing of a section of the epidermis to show the
stomata as well as part of the epidermis cells
3)Do this for both the monocotyledonous and the dicotyledonous
plant
4)Answer the two questions for both the monocotyledonous and
the dicotyledonous plant
 Practical 8 SG p 135

1. Ongoing assessment
2. Dicotyledonous woody stem with secondary thickness
growth
3. Epidermis of a dicot and monocot leaf
4. Anatomical structure of the dicot leaf
5. Anatomical structure of a monocot leaf
6. Submit practical
7. Practical test
4. Anatomical structure of a dicotyledonous leaf
Cuticle

Air space
4. Anatomical structure of a dicotyledonous leaf

Lateral vein

Stomata

Guard cell
 4. Anatomical structure of a dicotyledonous leaf 8.2

1)Read paragraph on p 136

2)Examine the permanent slide of a cross section of a
dicot and a monocot leaf
3) Identify the different tissue
4) Make a line diagram
5) Labels and figure captions given on p136
NB! Ignore label vascular cambium
Please distinguish between palisade and spongy
parenchyma/mesophyll
 Practical 8 SG p 135

1. Ongoing assessment
2. Dicotyledonous woody stem with secondary thickness
growth
3. Epidermis of a dicot and monocot leaf
4. Anatomical structure of the dicot leaf
5. Anatomical structure of a monocot leaf
6. Submit practical
7. Practical test
4. Anatomical structure of a monocotyledonous leaf
Vascular bundle
Xylem Hypodermal sclerenchyma Stomata Cuticle

Adaxial epidermis

Bulliform cells*

Abaxial epidermis
Phloem
Hypodermal sclerenchyma

Chlorenchyma
*Enlarged epidermis cell.
F: causes leaves to curl
up during water stress
 4. Anatomical structure of a dicotyledonous leaf

1)Read paragraph on p 137

2)Examine the permanent slide of a cross section of a
dicot and a monocot leaf
3) Identify the different tissue
4) Make a line diagram
5) Labels given on p137
6) Make your own figure caption
 Practical 8 SG p 135

1. Ongoing assessment
2. Dicotyledonous woody stem with secondary thickness
growth
3. Epidermis of a dicot and monocot leaf
4. Anatomical structure of the dicot leaf
5. Anatomical structure of a monocot leaf
6. Submit practical
7. Practical test
 Practical test
1.Study figure 1 and identify A (1)
2.Name the three cell layers that comprise A (3)

Figure 1
 Practical test
3. Provide a caption A
for figure 2 (1)

4. Label A & B (2)

Figure 2
 Practical test
5. Label A, B and C (3)

A B

Figure 3

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