epidermis
upper and lower outer layers, 1 cell layer thick (protection
Vascular (Vein)
transport xylem - water; phloem - food
mesophyll
where photosynthesis occurs (also called parenchyma)
Cuticle
waxy covering on top to minimize water loss
Guard cells
regulate the size of the stomata (only epidermal cells with chloroplasts).
Stomata
openings in leaf - mostly on bottom, which move CO2 gas into the leaf
Phloem
The vascular tissue through which food moves in some plants
Xylem
Transports water
spongy mesophyll
layer of loose tissue found beneath the palisade mesophyll in a leaf
bundle sheath
A protective covering around a leaf vein, consisting of one or more cell layers, usually parenchyma.
how would a leaf be classified
organ
what two tissues are found within the vein
Xylem and phloem
what layer in the leaf contains the most chloroplast
mesophyll layer
what two cells are found in the mesophyll layer
Palisade and spongy
what is the column like cell that lies under the epidermis
palisade
what is the function of the stomata
to let carbon dioxide gas into the leaf
what is the overall purpose of photosynthesis
to make energy
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