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Leaf Biology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The largest part of a leaf. | The leaf blade. |
| What attaches to the stem and supports the leaf blade? | Petiole |
| The principle function of a leaf. | Absorb sunlight for photosynthesis. |
| The process of turning light into sugar. | photosynthesis |
| Where does photosynthesis occur? | In chlorophyll |
| Where does the petiole attach to on the stem? | The node |
| The top and bottom of the leaf blade is called the? | Epidermis |
| A type of leaf that are found on bulbous and succulant plants. | Storage leaves |
| Two types of leaf veination. | parallel and net |
| When leaves are found across from one another they are called to be in this position. | Opposite |
| When leaves are spiraled around a stem they are in this position. | Alternate |
| When leaves are arranged in circles around the stem. | Whorled |
| When leaves look like a flower. | Rosulate |
| A leaf in which the blade is a single continuous structure. | Simple leaf |
| A deeply lobed leaf. | Compound leaf |
| A type of plant in which it's leaves fall off in the fall for dormancy. | Decidious |
| A type of plant that keeps it's leaves throught the year. | Evergreen |