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Leaf Anatomy

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

#1 - outermost layer and not made of cells; helps regulate water loss.

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Palisade cells

c)

Xylem cells

d)

Waxy cuticle

2.

#2 & #5 - outermost layer of cells; provides protection from outside elements.

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Palisade cells

c)

Phloem cells

d)

Waxy cuticle

3.

#3 - layer of tall, columnar cells that contain many chloroplasts for photosynthesis. Located at the top of the leaf.

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Guard cells

c)

Pallisade mesophyll

d)

Spongy mesophyll

4.

#4 - layer of irregular cells with space in between the cells

a)

Pallisade mesophyll

b)

Phloem

c)

Spongy mesophyll

d)

Xylem

5.

#6 - opening in the bottom of the leaf that allows for exchange of gases

a)

Pallisade mesophyll

b)

Spongy mesophyll

c)

Stomata

d)

Vein

6.

#7 - two cells that surround each stoma; regulates gas exchange by opening and closing the pore.

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Guard cells

c)

Stomata cells

d)

Xylem cells

7.

#8 - Vascular tissue that transports glucose and nutrients throughout the plant

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Guard cells

c)

Phloem cells

d)

Xylem cells

8.

#9 - Vascular tissue that transports water throughout the plant

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Guard cells

c)

Phloem cells

d)

Xylem cells

9.
The important gases, carbon dioxide and oxygen, enter and leave the leaf through the
a)
upper epidermis
b)
phloem
c)
stomata
d)
guard cells
10.
Which structures open and close stomata to allow gas exchange but prevent water loss in leaves?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Vascular tissue
c)
Guard cells
d)
Spongy mesophyll
11.
Which structure helps prevent water loss and protects the leaf?
a)
Palisades mesophyll
b)
Spongy mesophyll
c)
Vascular tissue
d)
Cuticle
12.

The outermost layer of CELLS of the leaf is the

a)

cuticle

b)

epidermis

c)

spongy mesophyll

d)

bundle sheath

13.

What's the main function of the leaf?

a)

Absorb Sunlight

b)

Make Food

c)

Attract Insects

d)

Move Water and Minerals

14.

Which of the following is not a reactant/ingredient in photosynthesis

a)
H2O
b)
Light Energy
c)
CO2
d)
O2
15.
A plant native to which of the following biomes is likely to have the thickest cuticle?
a)
Tropical Rainforest
b)
Desert
c)
Wetlands
d)
Temperate Grasslands
16.

In which organelle does photosynthesis occur?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Cytoplasm

17.

What are the end products of photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon Dioxide and Water

b)

Glucose and Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen and Glucose

d)

Water and Glucose

18.

Which of the following are reactants of photosynthesis?

a)

CO2 and H2O

b)

O2

c)

H2O and Glucose

d)

None of the above

19.
____________________ provides the energy necessary for photosynthesis.
a)
water
b)
sunlight
c)
glucose
d)
soil