Leaf structure

6.2

What the syllabus asks of you

State that most leaves have a large surface area and are thin, and explain how these features are adaptations for photosynthesis
Identify in diagrams and images the following structures in the leaf of a dicotyledonous plant: chloroplasts, cuticle, guard cells and stomata, upper and lower epidermis, palisade mesophyll, spongy mesophyll, air spaces, vascular bundles, xylem and phloem
Explain how the structures listed in 6.2.2 adapt leaves for photosynthesis

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Chapter 6: Leaf structure

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