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- The leaf is essentially a solar panel that uses photosynthetic cells to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars and oxygen and efficiently supplies these products to heterotrophic cells.
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Oct 31, 2023 · The xylem consists of tracheids and vessels, which transport water and minerals to the leaves. The phloem transports the photosynthetic products from the leaf to the other parts of the plant. A single vascular bundle, no matter how large or small, always contains both xylem and phloem tissues.
Leaves produce food for the plant through a process called photosynthesis. The leaves of different plants vary widely in size, shape and colour and are adapted to carry out photosynthesis.
- Cuticle
- Upper Epidermis
- Palisade Mesophyll Layer
- Spongy Mesophyll Layer
- Lower Epidermis
It is the waxy layer of the leaf secreted by the epidermis, a thin layer of leaf present just below the cuticle. It performs the following functions: 1. Preventing excessive water loss from the leaves through transpiration 2. Controlling the exchange of gases such as dioxide and oxygen from the leaf surface Giving mechanical support and thus preven...
It is a thin layer of cells below the cuticle. Mostly they are devoid of chloroplasts and thus do not perform photosynthesis. The upper epidermis performs the following functions: 1. Preventing excessive water loss from the leaves through transpiration 2. Allowing sunlight to pass through the spaces between the cells and thus helping to initiate ph...
It is found just below the upper epidermis and is thus also called the upper leaf cells. They consist of columnar cells arranged vertically beside each other, much like the columns of a building. The columnar cells are tightly packed to maximize the absorption of sunlight. Sometimes it can consist of several layers of cells, particularly in environ...
This layer is found below the palisade layer. Also called the lower leaf cells, the spongy layer consists of irregularly shaped cells consisting of the vascular tissues – xylemand phloem, forming the vascular bundles. The vascular tissues are surrounded by parenchymal pith and collenchymas. The cells contain minute pores called stomata (Singular: s...
It is located on the bottom side of the leaves below the spongy mesophyll layer of cells. Stomata are essential structures in the lower epidermis. There may be up to one million stomata per square centimeter. Each stoma is flanked by kidney-shaped epidermal cells called guard cells. The guard cells control the opening and closing of stoma based on ...
Structure of a Typical Leaf. Each leaf typically has a leaf blade called the lamina, which is also the widest part of the leaf. Some leaves are attached to the plant stem by a petiole. Leaves that do not have a petiole and are directly attached to the plant stem are called sessile leaves.
Jul 31, 2022 · Leaf tissue consists of the epidermis, which forms the outermost cell layer, and mesophyll and vascular tissue, which make up the inner portion of the leaf. In some plant species, leaf form is modified to form structures such as tendrils, spines, bud scales, and needles.