Leaf Anatomy🫧

Question 1

What are the main external parts of a leaf?

Answer 1

Leaf base, axil, petiole, midrib, margin, tip (apex), veins

Question 2

Which cells in the leaf have the most chloroplasts?

Answer 2

Palisade mesophyll

Question 3

What is the role of spongy mesophyll?

Answer 3

Facilitates gas diffusion with large air spaces

Question 4

Where are most stomata found in a dicot leaf?

Answer 4

On the lower epidermis

Question 5

What is the function of the cuticle?

Answer 5

Waxy layer that minimizes water loss

Question 6

What is the role of the vascular bundle in a leaf?

Answer 6

Xylem (water transport), phloem (sugar transport), structural support