LEAVES SBI 3C: JANUARY 2014. LEAF FUNCTIONS 3 main functions: Move oxygen and carbon dioxide in and out of plant Evaporation of water to move more water.

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LEAVES SBI 3C: JANUARY 2014

LEAF FUNCTIONS 3 main functions: Move oxygen and carbon dioxide in and out of plant Evaporation of water to move more water up from roots Capture sunlight for photosynthesis

LEAF PARTS  Blade – flat, main body of the leaf  Petiole – supporting stalk, attaches leaf to stem  Veins – vascular bundles (xylem and phloem) that conduct food and water and also provide support  Node – attachment site of a leaf to a stem  Internode – space between 2 nodes

TYPES OF LEAVES  Simple: –One single continuous leaf, not divided into leaflets  Compound: –Leaf blade is divided into 2 or more leaflets

TYPES OF LEAVES Parallel: -Veins run in the same direction as central vein Pinnate: -Veins branch off the central vein Palmate: -Veins branch off from a common point

LEAF STRUCTURE  Draw figure 12.4 on page 400  Epidermal cells: –One layer –On upper and lower surface of leaf –Produce waxy cuticle to protect leaf

LEAF STRUCTURE  Mesophyll cells: –Photosynthetic cells –Contain chloroplasts which have chlorophyll –Chlorophyll is a green pigment that captures the light energy for photosynthesis

LEAF STRUCTURE  Palisade mesophyll: –Below upper epidermis –Closely packed mesophyll cells –Fairly large air spaces are present  Spongy Mesophyll: –Beneath palisade layer –Loosely packed  Air spaces in the mesophyll layer allow oxygen out and carbon dioxide in

PHOTOSYNTHESIS  Light energy penetrates through the epidermis into the mesophyll cells  Chlorophyll molecules in chloroplasts in the mesophyll cells absorb light energy  Light energy is used to convert water and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen  Equation: 6CO 2 + 6H 2 O  C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6O 2 Carbon dioxide + water  glucose + oxygen

STOMATA  Stomata are small openings on the surface of the leaf  Allow for gas exchange (including water vapour)  They open and close to allow gases in and out  Generally more stomata on the bottom of the leaf

WATER MOVEMENT  Transpiration: water loss from plants due to evaporation, occurs when stomata are open  Stomata regulate transpiration by opening and closing  Guard cells surround stomata and control their opening and closing

GUARD CELLS  When guard cells absorb water, they swell and open the stomata  When guard cells lose water, they shrink and close the stomata  Allow stomata to be closed when there is little water and open when there is lots

LEAF ADAPTATIONS  Conifer leaves are needles or scales to help plants survive cold, dry conditions  Layers of an onion are leaves modified for food storage  Shade plants have thinner, broader, greener leaves to capture more sunlight

USES OF LEAVES  Tea, lettuce, onion are used as food  Hay is used to feed livestock  Herbs are used for seasoning  Drugs –Digoxin (heart medication) from foxglove –Nicotine produced from tobacco leaves