National 5 - Unit 2: Leaf Structure

What is structure A?

• Upper epidermis

• Leaf Vein

• Waxy cuticle

• Guard Cell

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is structure B?

• Upper epidermis

• Palisade mesophyll

• Spongy mesophyll

• Stomata

What is structure D?

• Guard cell

• Leaf Vein

• Spongy mesophyll

• Stomata

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is structure F?

• Waxy cuticle

• Palisade mesophyll

• Upper Epidermis

• Stomata

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is structure G?

• Guard Cell

• Palisade mesophyll

• Air space

• Stomata

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is structure H?

• Guard Cell

• Palisade mesophyll

• Stoma

• Spongy mesophyll

What is structure I?

• Guard Cell

• Palisade mesophyll

• Lower epidermis

• Spongy mesophyll

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the role of the upper epidermis?

• to protect inner layers

• allows light through

• contain guard cells and stoma for transporting gases

• changes its shape to open/close the pore

• waterproof layer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the role of the palisade mesophyll?

• tightly packed with many chloroplasts

• allows light through

• contain guard cells and stoma for transporting gases

• site of photosynthesis

• waterproof layer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the role of the lower epidermis?

• helps control the transport of gases

• changes its shape to open/close the pore

• waterproof layer

• contains guard cells and stomata