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What is the function of the cuticle layer in a leaf?
What is the function of the cuticle layer in a leaf?
The cuticle layer protects the surface of the leaf, prevents water loss, and controls the entrance and exit of gases.
Name two important cell and tissue types found in leaves that are needed for photosynthesis.
Name two important cell and tissue types found in leaves that are needed for photosynthesis.
The palisade layer and the spongy layer are important cell and tissue types in leaves needed for photosynthesis.
Where are chloroplasts, the organelles responsible for photosynthesis, mainly found in plants?
Where are chloroplasts, the organelles responsible for photosynthesis, mainly found in plants?
Chloroplasts are mainly found in the leaves of photosynthetic plants.
When do guard cells open the stomata in response to sunlight?
When do guard cells open the stomata in response to sunlight?
Why do guard cells need to close the stomata?
Why do guard cells need to close the stomata?
What environmental conditions cause the guard cells to close the stomata?
What environmental conditions cause the guard cells to close the stomata?
What is the purpose of closing the stomata?
What is the purpose of closing the stomata?
Describe the function of the upper epidermis in a leaf.
Describe the function of the upper epidermis in a leaf.
What is the primary function of the palisade layer?
What is the primary function of the palisade layer?
What is the role of the spongy layer in a leaf?
What is the role of the spongy layer in a leaf?
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