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it is the outer most layer of the leave and so covers the leave surface except at the stomata
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Where leaf pore guard cells found?
They are cells in the leaf epidermis, located arond the stomata. A pair of guard cells open and close each stoma (pore) for gas exchange and transpiration. They are different in shape from the rest of the epidermis cells, and unlike other epidermis cells they also contain chloroplasts.
What is the function of the plant upper epidermis?
The upper epidermis is responsible for preventing water loss by evaporation. It does this by having a waxy cuticle on the top of the leaf. The lower epidermis has stomata, which allow gases to enter and leave the leaf as a result of photosynthesis and respiration.
What is the outer layer of a leaf called?
Epidermis
Where is the cuticle of the leaf located?
A waxy covering of the plant that helps the plant retard moister loss.
Why removing the lower epidermis layer of the leaf and not the upper epidermis?
because most number of stomatal pores are present on lower epidermis of leaves.
What is the epidermis in a leaf?
The surface of the leaf that you see is the "epidermis".
What best describes a leaf's epidermis?
The epidermis covers the lower and upper sides of the leaf.
Where in a leaf would you expect to find palisade cells?
On a leaf the palisade cells are located within the mesophyll layer. It is the layer that is closest to the upper epidermis of a leaf.
How many layer thick is the epidermis?
Answer: the epidermis of a leaf includes: upper epidermis and lower epidermis but if you are referring to the epidermis of an onion: it is only one layer
Where is the epidermis of a leaf located?
it is the outer most layer of the leave and so covers the leave surface except at the stomata
Where leaf pore guard cells found?
They are cells in the leaf epidermis, located arond the stomata. A pair of guard cells open and close each stoma (pore) for gas exchange and transpiration. They are different in shape from the rest of the epidermis cells, and unlike other epidermis cells they also contain chloroplasts.
What is the outermost covering of a leaf?
epidermis is the outermost covering of the leaf
The outer layer of a leaf is?
epidermis
What will happen if you only apply vaseline on the upper epidermis of a leaf?
The leaf would curve to the upper epidermis exposing the lower epidemis
Which cells in leaves are covered with wax?
The epidermis cell is located on the outer layers of a leaf. It is protected by a wax-like layer.
What is the outer layer of the leaf called and what are its functions?
The outer layer of a leaf is called the epidermis (from a Greek word meaning "over-skin"). Its function is to protect the insides of the leaf, which carry out the chemical reaction known as photosynthesis.
Are their stomata on the upper leaf epidemis of rhoeo spathacea?
Yes, there are stoma present. Rhoeo leaves have dorsiventral symetry. The dorsal side being pink in color have more stomata and ventral side facing sun is green with less stomata per unit area.
