Questions, p. 129-131Questions, p. 129-131

““Looking at Leaves”Looking at Leaves”

1. What is the main task of leaves?1. What is the main task of leaves? 2. What are the 2 basic parts of leaves?2. What are the 2 basic parts of leaves? 3. What is the job of leaf veins?3. What is the job of leaf veins? 4. The outer surface of a dicot leaf is 4. The outer surface of a dicot leaf is

known as the ___.known as the ___. 5. What are the tiny openings called that 5. What are the tiny openings called that

are scattered throughout a leaf’s are scattered throughout a leaf’s epidermis?epidermis?

6. What controls the opening and closing 6. What controls the opening and closing of the stomata?of the stomata?

7. A leaf gets water & minerals from the 7. A leaf gets water & minerals from the soil by way of the plant’s __ & __.soil by way of the plant’s __ & __.

8. What are the bundles of veins called 8. What are the bundles of veins called that carry water and minerals up from the that carry water and minerals up from the roots to the leaves?roots to the leaves?

9. What are the bundles of veins called that 9. What are the bundles of veins called that carry food from the leaves down to the rest of carry food from the leaves down to the rest of the plant?the plant?

10. The process of water vapor escaping 10. The process of water vapor escaping through the stomata of the leaf is called ___.through the stomata of the leaf is called ___.

11. What is the layer of a leaf called that is 11. What is the layer of a leaf called that is between the upper and the lower epidermis?between the upper and the lower epidermis?

12. What important plant process occurs 12. What important plant process occurs in the mesophyll?in the mesophyll?

13. What is contained in the chloroplasts 13. What is contained in the chloroplasts of the leaf cells?of the leaf cells?

14. What 2 substances are combined 14. What 2 substances are combined during photosynthesis to make glucose?during photosynthesis to make glucose?

15. Why is glucose important to a plant?15. Why is glucose important to a plant?

16. What important substance is produced 16. What important substance is produced as a waste product of photosynthesis?as a waste product of photosynthesis?

17. How does a plant receive sunlight for 17. How does a plant receive sunlight for photosynthesis?photosynthesis?

18. How does water enter a plant for 18. How does water enter a plant for photosynthesis?photosynthesis?

19. How does carbon dioxide enter a 19. How does carbon dioxide enter a plant for photosynthesis?plant for photosynthesis?

20. How does oxygen exit a plant?20. How does oxygen exit a plant?