Leaves and Their Characteristics

What is the primary function of leaves in a plant?

• Performing photosynthesis

• Regulating temperature

• Providing structural support

• Storing water and nutrients

What is the process by which leaves make food for the plant?

• Transpiration

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

What is the outermost layer of a leaf called?

• Cuticle

• Epidermis

• Mesophyll

• Stoma

What is the name of the tiny openings on the underside of a leaf that allow for gas exchange?

• epidermis

• xylem

• chloroplasts

• stomata

What is the pigment that gives leaves their green color?

• hemoglobin

• melanin

• chlorophyll

• carotene

What is the term for the process by which leaves change color in the fall?

• Springtime transformation

• Summer fading

• Winterization

• Autumnal coloration

What are the two main types of leaves based on their shape?

• Simple leaves and compound leaves

• Round leaves and square leaves

• Green leaves and yellow leaves

• Big leaves and small leaves

What is the name for the process by which leaves lose water through small openings?

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

What is the name of the part of a leaf that connects it to the stem?

• petiole

• Branchlet

• Leaflet

• Stemlet

What are the three main parts of a leaf?

• stem, roots, flower

• photosynthesis, transpiration, respiration

• chlorophyll, stomata, cuticle

• blade, petiole, veins