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| The waxy waterprof coating on the leaf that prevents waterloss and damage. |
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| Upper Epedermis/ Lower Eperdermis |
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| Protects the leaf's inner layers of cells.Doesn't contain chloroplasts. Also Processes a waxy substance called the cuticle. |
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| The main site of photosynthesis inside the leaf. |
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| Allows gases to travel through wide spaces, also a site of phtotsynthesis. |
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| Transports water from roots to around the plant. |
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| Sugar (glucose) travels through the leaf through the phloem. |
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| Open and close the stoma, contains chloroplasts. |
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| Allows carbon dioxide(CO2) and water (H2O) to enter and leave the leaf. |
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| Chemical Formula for Photosynthesis |
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6CO2 + 6H2O --------> 6CO2H12O6 + 6O2
carbon+water=sunlight=glucose + oxygen
dioxide |
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