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the leaves of plants are its main organs of photosynthesis |
in photosynthesis, plants make food |
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leaves are made up of ground tissue called MESOPHYLL |
MESOPHYLL is the layer of parenchyma tissue loosely arranged to facilitate movement of oxygen, carbon dioxide and water vapor. |
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XYLEM and PHOLEM tissue in leaves are gathered in bundles called VEINS |
VEINS are tubelike structure that transport water into the leaf |
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EPIDERMIS is the outer layer of tissue |
the leaf cuticle is a waxy protective outer layer of EPIDERMIS that prevents water loss on leaves. |
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PALISADE LAYER |
a tightly packed a layer of parenchyma tissue filled with chloroplasts for photosynthesis |
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PARENCHYMA |
the fundamental tissue of plants. |
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CHLOROPLAST |
sub-cellular, photosynthetic structure in leaves and other green tissues. |
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VASCULAR BUNDLE |
the leaf veins |
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STOMATA |
natural openings in leaves and herbaceous stem that allow for gas exchange. |
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GUARD CELLS |
specialized kidney shaped cells that open and close the stomata |
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PETIOLE |
tubelike structure that attaches a leaf to its stem |
