Name: __________________________________Date: ______________________ Pd: ______
The Parts of a Leaf – Take notes using the Parts of the Leaf Power Point. Add any diagrams to the
margin or the back of this sheet.
1. Up Close with a Leaf…
a. What are the important parts of the leaf?
2. Epidermis / Cuticle
a. The epidermis is an outer layer of __________________ that __________________the
plant. It is coated with a ___________________, a waxy covering that surrounds a plant.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________ – thus preventing it from wilting!
3. Stoma & Guard Cells
a. Stomata are openings on the _____________________________ of a leaf that allow
___________________ to pass in and out of the leaf. To prevent
_____________________________________, stomata are surrounded by
______________________________________ that open and close the stoma.
4. Vascular Bundles
Vascular bundles are composed of two parts:
a. ______________________ cells form tubes that bring water from the roots to the rest of
the plant.
b. ______________________ cells form tubes that bring food from the leaves to the rest of
the plant.
5. Mesophyll Cells
a. Mesophyll cells are cells inside of the leaf that contain numerous
_______________________________.
6. Chloroplasts
a. Chloroplasts are the organelle in plant cells responsible for converting
____________________ energy into _____________________ energy.
7. There are 3 important parts of a chloroplast:
a. The _________________________________ converts light energy to chemical energy.
i. This is where _________________________________ is located!
ii. Thylakoid are stacked like pancakes in stacks known collectively as
________________________ (____________________).
b. Area of the chloroplast outside of the thylakoid is called the _________________.
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