Plant Leaves and anatomy

​Look at the plants below - 1 minute, discuss with your partner the similarities and differences you see.

Open Ended

What are the differences that you can think of between monocot and dicot LEAVES?

Multiple Choice

Select the correct category.

Long and thin

• Monocot

• Dicot

Multiple Choice

Select the correct category.

kidney shaped gaurd cells

• Monocot

• Dicot

Multiple Choice

Select the correct category.

net-like veins

• Monocot

• Dicot

Multiple Choice

Select the correct category.

has a sheath

• Monocot

• Dicot

Multiple Choice

Select the correct category.

occur in pairs

• Monocot

• Dicot

Multiple Choice

Select the correct category.

top and bottom sides are identical

• Monocot

• Dicot

Open Ended

List the names for the structures A-G. You can do this!

Multiple Choice

What is the function of a cuticle?

• Water Transport

• Sugar Transport

• Reduce Water Loss

• Increase Water Loss

Multiple Select

Check off any characteristics that describe the xylem.

• Carries sugar

• Carries water and minerals

• Direction of transport is roots-to-leaves.

• Direction of transport is leaves-to-whole plant

Multiple Choice

What are the levels of organization in plants?

• Plants have cells, but not tissues.

• Plants are made up of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems

• Plants contain cells and tissues, but not organs.

Fill in the Blank

The cell responsible for opening and closing the stomata are called _____ cells.

Multiple Choice

Which mesophyll layer can be described as "column-shaped?"

• Palisade

• Spongy

Fill in the Blank

The openings which allow for gas exchange are called ______.

Multiple Choice

The ___________ of the plant that is charge of making food for the plant.

• flower

• roots

• leaves

• stem

Multiple Choice

There are ____ types of vascular tissue.

• 4

• 5

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

Leaves can be of many different shapes

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Most of the chloroplast cells are found in the

• upper epidermis
• pallisade mesophyll layer
• lower epidermis
• stomata