Inside A Leaf Question Preview (ID: 59353)


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___ are the parts of a plant that make food.
a) leaves
b) roots
c) stems
d) flowers

The ___ is the waxy, waterproof outer coating of a leaf.
a) cuticle
b) epidermis
c) palisade layer
d) spongy layer

The ___ is the outer layer of protective, skin-like cells.
a) epidermis
b) cuticle
c) palisade layer
d) spongy layer

The ___ is the tightly-packed top layer of the mesophyll where there are lots of chloroplasts.
a) palisade layer
b) epidermis
c) cuticle
d) spongy layer

The ___ is the loosely-packed bottom layer of the mesophyll where there is lots of open space for air.
a) spongy layer
b) palisade layer
c) cuticle
d) epidermis

___ are the CELL PARTS that contain chlorophyll - its where photosynthesis happens in the cells.
a) chloroplasts
b) nucleus
c) mitochondrion
d) vacuoles

The ___ are the tiny mouth-like openings on the bottom of the leaf that can open and close.
a) stomata
b) guard cells
c) xylem
d) phloem

The ___ open and close the stomata - similar to lips.
a) guard cells
b) stomata
c) xylem
d) phloem

The ___ is the network of tiny tubes that moves water from the roots through the entire plant.
a) xylem
b) phloem
c) spongy layer
d) palisade layer

The ___ is the network of tiny tubes that moves food in the sap from the leaves through the entire plant.
a) phloem
b) xylem
c) spongy layer
d) palisade layer

___ is the continous flow of water from the soil, through plants and into the atmosphere as water vapor.
a) transpiration
b) photosynthesis
c) pollination
d) germination

___ is the process plants use to make their own food.
a) photosynthesis
b) transpiration
c) pollination
d) germination

The epidermis ___.
a) protects the leaf
b) seals water inside the leaf
c) makes the food
d) absorbs releases gases (gas exchange)

The cuticle ___.
a) seals water inside the leaf
b) protects the leaf
c) makes the food
d) absorbs releases gases (gas exchange)

The palisade layer ___.
a) makes the food
b) protects the leaf
c) seals water inside the leaf
d) absorbs releases gases (gas exchange)

The spongy layer ___.
a) absorbs releases gases (gas exchange)
b) protects the leaf
c) seals water inside the leaf
d) makes the food

The stomata ___.
a) opens closes to allow gases to enter/exit
b) controls opening closing the stomata
c) transports water
d) transports food in the sap

The guard cells ___.
a) controls opening closing the stomata
b) opens closes to allow gases to enter/exit
c) transports water
d) transports food in the sap

The xylem ___.
a) transports water
b) transports food in the sap
c) opens closes to allow gases to enter/exit
d) controls opening closing the stomata

The phloem ___.
a) transports food in the sap
b) transports water
c) opens closes to allow gases to enter/exit
d) controls opening closing the stomata

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