Question

The leaves of both monocots and dicots contain different tissues in a different organization than in the stems and leaves, but again, share many similarities. View the photos of a generalized plant leaf in the provided PowerPoint to answer the following questions. (12 points possible, 6 points each part) a. What function do the leaves of plant serve in supporting its survival and reproduction? Describe at least two important functions of leaves. b. Describe in your own words two unique cell types or tissue types we only see in plant leaves. How do they support the survival of the plant?

Answer 1

Leaf are usually flattened green extension from the stem of a vascular plant.

a) Leaves functions :

- primary sites of photosynthesis and produces food for plants.

- leaves are an essential part of stem system and connect through vascular system to the rest of the plant so that free movements and exchange of nutrients, water and end products of photosynthesis.

b) leaves are differentiate into three types of tissues: dermal tissue, vascular tissue, and ground tissue. Dermal tissue protects the plant, and controls gas exchange in leaves, vascular tissues helps in translocation of nutrients and water.