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21/03/2017 Photosynthesis
LO: How is a leaf adapted to carry out its function?
• Explain the adaptations of the leaf
• Describe how each part is adapted to its
function
• Know the different parts of the leaf
Upper Waxy Cuticle
Epidermis
Palisade
Chloroplasts Mesophyll
Mesophyll
Xylem
Vascular
bundle Spongy
Phloem Mesophyll
Air
Space
Lower Waxy
Epidermis Cuticle
Stomata Guard cells
Try and name the
different parts of
a leaf. The words
you need to use
are on the next
slide.
Don’t fill any of the large boxes that have been blacked
out in the diagram above.
Try to work out which where the labels should go
Upper Palisade
Epidermis Mesophyll
Chloroplasts Air
Xylem Space
Lower Guard cells
Epidermis
Stomata
Waxy Cuticle
Mesophyll
Vascular
bundle Phloem
Spongy Waxy
Mesophyll Cuticle
Upper Waxy Cuticle
Epidermis
Palisade
Chloroplasts Mesophyll
Mesophyll
Xylem
Vascular
bundle Spongy
Phloem Mesophyll
Air
Space
Lower Waxy
Epidermis Cuticle
Stomata Guard cells
Cut out these statements and put
them in the correct large box
A waterproof layer that Cells are packed with Layers of cells with no
stops water loss out of the chloroplasts and are long to nucleus that allow light to
leaf maximise photosynthesis pass through
These spaces allow gases The underside of the leaf is
Two of these cells form a
such as CO2 and O2 to covered in these pores that
pore (hole) in the bottom
diffuse in and out of the open and close to allow
of the leaf
leaves easily gases in and out of the leaf
21/03/2017 Photosynthesis
LO: How is a leaf adapted to carry out its function?
• Explain the adaptations of the leaf
• Describe how each part is adapted to its
function
• Know the different parts of the leaf
Write the correct letter to
each question in the back
of your book
Which label shows the
waxy layer?
Write the correct letter to
each question in the back
of your book
Which label shows the
palisade cells?
Write the correct letter to
each question in the back
of your book
Which label shows the
spongy mesophyll cells?
Write the correct letter to
each question in the back
of your book
Which label shows a
stoma?
Write the correct letter to
each question in the back
of your book
Which label contain lots of
chloroplasts to absorb as
much as possible of the
available light?
Write the correct letter to
each question in the back
of your book
Which label is to protect
the leaf without blocking
out light?
Answers
A, C, D, E, C, A
Leafy adaptations
Link the adaptations of the leaf to its function in photosynthesis
Thin to allow gases to diffuse easily.
Can change contain chlorophyll that absorbs
direction light energy from the Sun.
Large surface area to reduce water loss.
Waxy layer on the
to face the sunlight.
top of the leaf
chloroplasts to absorb more light.
to transport water to the leaf
Veins
and glucose away from the leaf.
Many stomata to allow for gas exchange.
Leafy adaptations
Link the adaptations of the leaf to its function in photosynthesis
Thin to allow gases to diffuse easily.
Can change contain chlorophyll that absorbs
direction light energy from the Sun.
Large surface area to reduce water loss.
Waxy layer on the
to face the sunlight.
top of the leaf
chloroplasts to absorb more light.
to transport water to the leaf
Veins
and glucose away from the leaf.
Many stomata to allow for gas exchange.
Upper Waxy Cuticle
Epidermis
Palisade
Chloroplasts Mesophyll
Mesophyll
Xylem
Vascular
bundle Spongy
Phloem Mesophyll
Air
Space
Lower Waxy
Epidermis Cuticle
Stomata Guard cells
Cells are packed with Cells are packed with Cells are packed with
chloroplasts and are long to chloroplasts and are long to chloroplasts and are long to
maximise photosynthesis maximise photosynthesis maximise photosynthesis
A waterproof layer that A waterproof layer that A waterproof layer that
stops water loss out of the stops water loss out of the stops water loss out of the
leaf leaf leaf
These spaces allow gases These spaces allow gases These spaces allow gases
such as CO2 and O2 to such as CO2 and O2 to such as CO2 and O2 to
diffuse in and out of the diffuse in and out of the diffuse in and out of the
leaves easily leaves easily leaves easily
Two of these cells form a Two of these cells form a Two of these cells form a
pore (hole) in the bottom of pore (hole) in the bottom of pore (hole) in the bottom of
the leaf the leaf the leaf
The underside of the leaf is The underside of the leaf is The underside of the leaf is
covered in these pores that covered in these pores that covered in these pores that
open and close to allow open and close to allow open and close to allow
gases in and out of the leaf gases in and out of the leaf gases in and out of the leaf
Layers of cells with no Layers of cells with no Layers of cells with no
nucleus that allow light to nucleus that allow light to nucleus that allow light to
pass through pass through pass through
