Loopy for Leaves - Knowledge Assessment - Leaf Basics with Jo

What is the main function of a leaf?

• Make that nice swishing noise in the wind

• Create shade for us students

• Help the plant make its own food (Photosynthesis)

• Covering up rude bits on statues and paintings

What do we call the stalk of a leaf?

• Trevor

• Handle

• Blade

• Petiole

Where do you find the "Axillary Bud" of a leaf?

• Close to the "Axillary Mate"

• Where the petiole joins the stem of the plant

• On it's underside

• Right at the tip of the leaf

How many leaflets does a compound leaf have?

• Compound leaves do not have leaflets

• At least 2

• One for every petiole it has

• way too many to ever count!

Which of these diagrams is correct?

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What type of leaves are in this image?

• Simple leaves

• Compound leaves

• Alternate leaves

• Obtuse leaves

What is the name of the tiny growing point, at the base of a leaf petiole - where it joins the plant stem?

• Banana

• Margin

• Axillary Bud

• Trevor

How is a Compound leaf different to a Simple leaf

• It is composed of several small leaflets

• It is very very tiny

• It is always a darker colour

• It smells like nutmeg

What is a petiole?

• Part of a strawberry

• A kind of dog

• A very flat leaf

• The stalk of a leaf

Where do you find a leaf margin?

• At the bottom of a leaf

• At the very top of a tree

• Around the edge of a leaf blade

• In the middle of the leaf