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What are leaves?
Lesson Review
Match each term in Column B with its description in Column A. Write the correct
letter in the space provided.
Column A
Column B
__________ 1. protective layer that covers a leaf
a. simple leaves
__________ 2. wide, flat part of a leaf
b. epidermis
__________ 3. leaf blades in one piece
c. guard cells
__________ 4. control the size of stomata
d. mesophyll
__________ 5. bundle of tubes that contain xylem and phloem
e. blade
__________ 6. layer of a leaf where most food-making occurs
f. veins
__________ 7. supports the blade
g. leaflets
__________ 8. pieces that make up a compound leaf
h. stalk
Skill Challenge
Skill: identifying
Label the parts of the leaf shown using the following labels: blade, stalk, veins,
mesophyll, phloem, epidermis, and xylem.
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Plant Structure and Function
Answer Key
What are leaves?
Lesson Review
1. b 2. e 3. a 4. c 5. f 6. d 7. h 8. g
Skill Challenge
1. stalk 2. veins 3. blade 4. mesophyll
5. epidermis 6. phloem 7. xylem
Concepts and Challenges in Life Science, Teacher’s Resources CD-ROM
(c) by Pearson Education, Inc./Globe Fearon/Pearson Learning Group. All rights reserved.
Plant Structure and Function