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Leaf Structure

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Total cards: 12•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What is a leaf?

Back (Answer)

Organ

#2
Front (Question)

Leafs structure is

Back (Answer)

Broad and flat to capture sunlight

#3
Front (Question)

Function of veins

Back (Answer)

Carry water and food around the leaf and rest of plant.

#4
Front (Question)

Only some plants have

Back (Answer)

Chlorophyll & Chloroplasts

#5
Front (Question)

Describe the Stomata

Back (Answer)

Small holes on the underside of the leaf structures. Allows certain gasses in and out

#6
Front (Question)

First Layer of leaf structure =

Back (Answer)

Cutile = layer of wax, prevents water loss via evaporation. Transparent to allow light into cell.

#7
Front (Question)

Wax is

Back (Answer)

Hydrophobic = Repels Water

#8
Front (Question)

2 types of veins

Back (Answer)

Phloem = Transports glucose down the leaf Xylem = Transports H2O & Minereals up the leaf

#9
Front (Question)

Guard Cells =

Back (Answer)

Surrond stoma in lower surface Changes shape to open and close the stoma

#10
Front (Question)

Epidermises

Back (Answer)

Upper = Protective layer lets sunlight through to cells. Lower = Same thing but has stomata

#11
Front (Question)

Spongy mesophyll layer =

Back (Answer)

Where photosynthesis occurs & contains veins and guard cells

#12
Front (Question)

What is glucose for?

Back (Answer)

ATP energy to be formed for cellular respiration Growth Nutrients Storage for startch and more