4. A leaf consists of following:
Exterior:
Cuticle
protects leaf tissue and cells from outside environment

5. Interior Tissue:
Epidermis-Stomata
open and close allowing for gas exchange and photosynthesis without drying plant

6. Interior Tissue:
Mesophyll
the primary location of photosynthesis in the plant (contains chloroplasts)

8. Interior Tissue:
Xylem
basic function is to transport water but it also transports some nutrients through the plant and provides structure

9. Interior Tissue:
Phloem
living tissue that carries organic nutrients in particular, glucose, a sugar, to all parts of the plant where needed (carries photosynthesis products); structure

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