Plant Nutrition, Part II (Leaf Structure)

DOWNLOAD THE FIRST SET OF SLIDES FOR PLANT NUTRITION HERE

YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO:

1. Draw a cross-section of a leaf and label the parts (palisade mesophyll, spongy mesophyll, vascular bundle, etc.) accordingly.
   
2. State the roles each part in the cross-section plays in photosynthesis and gaseous exchange.
   
3. Explain how guard cells and stomata work.
   
4. List up to FOUR ways the leaf is efficiently suited for photosynthesis.
   
5. Name TWO minerals (nitrates, magnesium) that the plant needs and state the effects of their deficiency.
   

LINKS

1. CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO EXPLAINING LEAF STRUCTURE

2. STRUCTURE AND ROLE OF STOMATA