Leaf Structure and Function worksheet Name: ______________________ Part I: Match each term in the left column with

h the correct definition in the right column. Term chlorophyll phloem Definition the vascular (conducting) tissue in a plant that transports organic materials such as glucose. openings in the lower surface of leaf that allows gases (O2 and CO2) in an out of the leaf. the waxy layer that protects a leaf from dehydration (drying out). the pigment in plants necessary for photosynthesis. the layer of tissue in a leaf where most photosynthesis takes place. the conducting tissue in a plant that transports water and nutrients. the layer of tissue in a leaf that provides support. the lower skin of a leaf. the organelle in a plant cell that contains chlorophyll. pairs of cells responsible for opening and closing stomata. the upper skin of a leaf.

xylem stomata chloroplast guard cells palisade cuticle spongy mesophyll lower epidermis upper epidermis

Part II. Label the following diagram of a leaf.