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   What is a leaf cell?

   • A leaf cell, by definition, is any cell found within a leaf. However, there are many different kinds of leaf cell, and each plays an integral role in the overall function of the leaf and the plant itself. A single leaf cell may be designed to simply photosynthesize, or create sugars from the energy in light.

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   What is a leaf in a plant?

   • Leaf, any usually flattened green outgrowth from the stem of a vascular plant. Leaves are the primary sites of photosynthesis and manufacture food for plants. They are an integral part of the stem system and can be modified into a variety of other plant organs.

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   What is the last type of leaf cell?

   • The last type of leaf cell is not specific to the leaf, as it travels the entire length of the plant. The cells around the xylem and phloem together make the vascular bundle. These highly specialized cells allow water and minerals to flow up from the roots, while transporting the products of photosynthesis to the entire plant.

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   How does a leaf cell work?

   • A single leaf cell may be designed to simply photosynthesize, or create sugars from the energy in light. Other cells are designed to carry these sugars to the phloem, a specialized tube for transporting the sugars to the rest of the plant. Still other cells are specialized to carry water, which eventually form a rigid tube, the xylem.

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   Why is a leaf important to a plant?

   • The leaf is one of the most important organs of a plant. 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.

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   What type of cells make up a central leaf?

   • The central leaf, or mesophyll, consists of soft-walled, unspecialized cells of the type known as parenchyma. As much as one-fifth of the mesophyll is composed of chlorophyll-containing chloroplasts, which absorb sunlight and, in conjunction with certain enzymes, use the radiant energy in decomposing water into its elements, hydrogen and oxygen.

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   Aug 24, 2018 · A leaf cell, by definition, is any cell found within a leaf. However, there are many different kinds of leaf cell, and each plays an integral role in the overall function of the leaf and the plant itself.

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   Leaf structure. The structure of a leaf has adaptations so that it can carry out. photosynthesis. effectively. A leaf needs: a way to transport water to the leaf, and. glucose. to other...

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   Oct 24, 2024 · leaf, in botany, any usually flattened green outgrowth from the stem of a vascular plant. As the primary sites of photosynthesis, leaves manufacture food for plants, which in turn ultimately nourish and sustain all land animals. Botanically, leaves are an integral part of the stem system.

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   May 9, 2023 · Structure of the Leaf. Plant leaves have complex structures with layers of different tissues containing specially adapted cells. The table below describes the different structures in a leaf and their functions. Leaf Structures Table. Diagram showing the cross-section of a leaf.

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   Edexcel. Plant organisation - Edexcel Transport and structure of specialised plant cells. Plant leaves are adapted for photosynthesis and gas exchange. Roots absorb water and mineral ions through...

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   Revise the structure of a leaf and how it has several adaptations for photosynthesis with this BBC Bitesize Biology KS3 guide.

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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.