Internal structures of the leaf and fruit

1. 1. This part of the leaf protects the upper side.

• Cuticle

• Lower epidermis

• Palisade Mesophyll

• Upper Epidermis

2. 2. The opening between the guard cells which allows for gas exchange.

• Lower Epidermis

• Spongy Mesophyll

• Stomata

• Air space

3. 3. ____________ provides support for the leaf and contains the xylem and Phloem.

• Palisade Mesophyll

• Veins

• Epidermis

• Guard cells

4. 4. The ___________ and ____________together makes up the Mesophyll.

• Palisade and Spongy layers

• Guard cell and palisade layer

• Air space and Spongy layer

• Palisade and Stomata

5. 5. A waxy covering on the Epidermis which holds in moisture.

• Air space

• Guard cell

• Cuticle

• Veins

6. 6. This is the site of Photosynthesis.

• Spongy layer

• Veins

• Air space

• Palisade layer

7. 7. _____________ controls the opening and closing of the stomata.

• Epidermis

• Guard cells

• Cuticle

• Veins

8. 8. The space in the spongy layer which contains gases.

• Air space

• Stomata

• Veins

• Guard cells

9. 9. Protects the lower side of the leaf.

• Cuticle

• Stomatal opening

• Guard cells

• Lower Epidermis

10. 10. What is another name for Epicarp?

• Mesocarp

• Exocarp

• Seed

• Endocarp