Cross Section of a Leaf
Number Name
Function
The underside of the leaf is covered in these pores that open and
close to allow gases in and out of the leaf
A waterproof Layer that stops water loss out of the leaf
Layer with cells that are packed with chloroplasts and are long to
maximise photosynthesis.
Layer of cells with no chloroplast that allow light to pass through
Spacious area for gas exchange processes to occur within the leaf
Two cells that control the opening and closing of a leaf stoma
Vascular tissue used to transport water and minerals up from the
roots to the rest of the plants