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Structure of a leaf
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GCSE AQA description of the structure of a leaf
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Structure of a leaf
Waxy Cuticle
Stops water entering the leaf
Upper Epidermis
Palisade Layer
Spongy Mesophyll Layer
Carbon Dioxide Air Space
Allows Photosynthesis to take place
Carbon Dioxide + Water --------> Glucose + Oxygen
Xylem
transports water around the plant
made from dead cells
Phloem
Transports 'food' around the plant
made from living cells
Lower Epidermis
Stomata/stoma
Swell when the plant has enough water to reduce water loss
Guard Cells
Allows Carbon Dioxide in
Stops/allows water in and out
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