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    The document summarizes the structure and function of plant leaves. It discusses how leaves are adapted for photosynthesis through features like a large surface area, many chloroplasts, and position to absorb sunlight and carbon dioxide. It describes leaf anatomy such as the waxy cuticle that reduces water loss, darker green palisade layer with many chloroplasts near the light source, and thin lamina to maximize sunlight absorption. Leaves have structures like petioles, venation patterns, mesophyll and stomata that facilitate photosynthesis and gas exchange.

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    The document summarizes the structure and function of plant leaves. It discusses how leaves are adapted for photosynthesis through features like a large surface area, many chloroplasts, and position to absorb sunlight and carbon dioxide. It describes leaf anatomy such as the waxy cuticle that reduces water loss, darker green palisade layer with many chloroplasts near the light source, and thin lamina to maximize sunlight absorption. Leaves have structures like petioles, venation patterns, mesophyll and stomata that facilitate photosynthesis and gas exchange.

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    The document summarizes the structure and function of plant leaves. It discusses how leaves are adapted for photosynthesis through features like a large surface area, many chloroplasts, and position to absorb sunlight and carbon dioxide. It describes leaf anatomy such as the waxy cuticle that reduces water loss, darker green palisade layer with many chloroplasts near the light source, and thin lamina to maximize sunlight absorption. Leaves have structures like petioles, venation patterns, mesophyll and stomata that facilitate photosynthesis and gas exchange.

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    QUIZ 1 Chapter 2

    Leaf Structure

    1. Why is the leaf the best adapted plant organ to perform Photosynthesis ?

    Leaf has a large surface area to absorb sunlight, many chlorophyll, and is the best position for
    photosynthesis and to take up sunlight and carbon dioxide.

    2. Why does the upper leaf structure look glossy ? For what reason the leaf has this part ?

    The leaf is covered in a thin layer of waxy material called cuticle. The function of this cuticle
    is to reduce water loss from evaporation and barrier to entry of disease-causing
    microorganisms like bacteria or fungi.

    3. Why is the upper part more green and darker than the lower part ?

    Below the upper part is the palisade mesophyll layer. This layer is a tissue containing
    hundreds of chloroplast. The palisade cells are close to the source of light, and the upper part
    is relatively transparent that causes light to pass through a large number of chloroplasts.

    4. Why is lamina thin ?

    Lamina or known as the leaf blade is thin to allow maximum amount of sunlight passing
    through into the leaf and expose the most amount of chloroplast.

    5. Why does a leaf have a long petiole (leaf stalk) ?

    The leaf stalk supports the leaf blade to be able to grow angled maximum and attach the leaf
    to the plant.

    6. Mention two types of venation pattern of a leaf ? Do they belong to Monocot or Dicot
    plants?

    Pinnate venation, where veins branch out like a feather from the base to the apex and belong
    to the dicot group. Parallel venation where several large veins from the blade base straight to
    the apex, belong to the monocot group.
    7. How do palisade mesophyll differ from spongy mesophyll ? How are they similar ?

    Only palisade mesophyll is the main site for photosynthesis, there are hundreds of
    chloroplasts in a tissue, and shaped long, narrow cells. While Spongy mesophyll with its
    rounded, loosely-packed cells work for the gas exchange surface of the leaf, absorbing
    carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen and water vapour, lesser amount of chloroplasts.. They
    are similar because both are tissue and contain chloroplasts.

    8. Describe about stomata (shape, location, number, function)

    Shape of stomata is round, large amount in lower epidermis, none or very few number of
    stomata in upper epidermis. Stomata allow carbon dioxide to diffuse in or oxygen and water
    vapour to diffuse out. Each stoma (singular of stomata) contains 2 specialised cells (guard
    cells), to make the stoma able to open or close.

    9. Name two types of vascular tissue found inside leaf veins ! Differentiate their each
    function !

    vascular Bundle - to transport from veins called xylem or phloem.


    xylem - hollow tube. transport water and mineral ions to the leaves.
    phloem - products of photosynthesis (glucose) are carried away from the mesophyll cells.
    Supplies other parts of the plant for tissues and organs that can’t make their own food receive
    food.

    10. How does the leaf structure help the plant to do gas exchange ?
    From the spongy mesophyll, it is able to diffuse gas in and out from the spaces between cells.

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