PLANTS
- Created by: Ana2108
- Created on: 25-03-16 22:05
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- How leaves are adapted for their function
- THIN
- So gases can diffuse in & out easily
- AIR SPACES
- Allow gas exchange to happen quickly
- WAXY CUTICLE
- Reduce water loss
- Stop bacteria entering leaf
- MANY CHLOROPLASTS
- For maximum light absorption
- LARGE SURFACE AREA
- To absorb as much light as posible
- THIN UPPER EPIDERMIS
- Allow maximum light to pass through palisade layer
- VEINS (XYLEM + PHLOEM)
- To bring water to the leaf & transport glucose
- TIGHTLY PACKED PALISADE LAYER
- For maximum amount of chloroplasts
- THIN
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