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7 Cards in this Set
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waxy cuticle
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Insulating layer that prevents water loss from the surface of the leaf.
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palisade mesophyll layer
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layer tightly packed with cells containing chlorophyll for photosynthesis. most sunlight absorbed here
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lower epidermis
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thin layer of cells that forms the surface of the leaf, letting light pass through
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stomatal pore
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Hole in the leaf, more on the bottom surface than the top. Allows carbon dioxide in and oxygen and water vapour out
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Guard cell
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sausage shaped cells that come in pairs to form stomatal pores. More on the bottom surface of the leaf than the top.
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Spongy Mesophyll Layer
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Layer of cells with lots of air spaces to allow circulation of gases and water vapour in the leaf.
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Upper Epidermis
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Thin layer of cells that forms the surface of the leaf, letting light pass through
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