6.2 Leaf structure
- Syllabus
- 0610–2026–2027
- Topic
- 6.2
- Level
- —
6.2.1—Most leaves have a large surface area
- State that most leaves have a large surface area and are thin, and explain how these features are adaptations for photosynthesis
6.2.2—Following structures in the leaf
- Identify in diagrams and images the following structures in the leaf of a dicotyledonous plant: chloroplasts, cuticle, guard cells and stomata, upper and lower epidermis, palisade mesophyll, spongy mesophyll, air spaces, vascular bundles, xylem and phloem
6.2.3—Structures listed in 6.2.2 adapt
- Explain how the structures listed in 6.2.2 adapt leaves for photosynthesis
Objective notes
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