How are leaves adapted for diffusion?

Answer 1

The plant produces larger leaves, which means a larger surface area for maximum absorption of sunlight.

Chloroplast contains a photosynthetic pigment called chlorophyll.

The stomata are located on the backside of the leaves which helps regulate water loss from the leaves.

leaves have a thin structure so that they can provide a short distance for carbon dioxide to diffuse into leaf cells

The veins of leaves help to transport maximum water molecules and water to all parts of the leaves.

Answer 2

The leaf has a large surface area on the outside and inside of the leaf for maximum absorption of sunlight. On the surface of the leaf, the epidermis is clear like a window to allow light in. The cells within the leaf, the mesophyll, is arranged with a palisade layer vertical to the surface of the leaf which maximizes the chance the light will be absorbed by one of the hundreds of chloroplasts in the cell. The next layer, the spongy mesophyll has numerous space between the cells to allow gas diffusion, carbon dioxide, into the cells and the chloroplasts, movement of water and minerals into the cells and the escape of oxygen gas out of the leaf. The lower epidermis has numerous openings called stomata regulated with a pair of guard cells for gas exchange in and out of the leaf but can close if there is strong wind or lack of water that would harm the leaves.

Answer 3

because it is.