Xerophytic Leaf Cross Section

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Xerophytic leaf cross section. Pretty much all that you have to do with the slides of this sort is to draw the diagram correctly and label it as fully as you can. Introduction to leaf structure leaf structure has evolved to optimize photosynthesis in its cells. Cross section of leaf of young seedling of same.

Consider simplifying the image to use as an easy reference. Cross section of a leaf from a xerophytic plant. Dicotyledonous mesophyte plant ts leaf ts stem ts root.

The slide shows transverse sections of three different types of leaf. A xerophyte from greek ξηρός xeros dry φυτόν phuton plant is a species of plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment with little liquid water such as a desert or an ice or snow covered region in the alps or the arctic popular examples of xerophytes are cacti pineapple and some gymnosperm plants. Draw a cross section of a mesophytic leaf labeling each structure or tissue with its name and function.

These cells can change shape in order to close the pore. What are the functions of different parts of the leaf. Xerophyte adapted to dry conditions mesophyte not particularly adapted to dry or wet conditions hydrophyte adapted to aquatic conditions leaves are made up of a series of layers upper epidermis palisade layer spongy mesophyll lower epidermis the following three images show.

Collect plant material to be observed immersing cut stems in water. Part of cross section of leaf of hesperaloe parviflora. Photosynthetic tissue sunken stomates which represent a xerophytic adaptation veins vascular bundles with xylem phloem stock photo.

Groove in cross section of same the cutinized portion of epidermal cell walls shown darker than other cell walls. Leaves contain a number of different tissues and cell types arranged in a particular way. In very hot conditions water inside the leaf evaporates and the water vapour can escape through the stomata.