Structure of a leaf
- Created by: meganpugh16
- Created on: 18-05-16 10:08
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- Leaves
- Upper epidermis
- Waxy cuticle
- Waterproof layer which stops water loss.
- Waxy cuticle
- Palaside layer
- Palaside cells
- At the top of the leaf, close to light, tightly packed together and full of chloroplasts. greatest amount of photosynthesis takes place here.
- Air spaces
- Palaside cells
- Spongy layer
- Cells not tightly packed
- Lower epidermis
- Guard cells
- Stomata
- Upper epidermis
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