Structure of a Leaf

Structure of a leaf
IGCSE Biology
Make photosynthesis happen!
• You have two minutes to arrange yourselves
to demonstrate the photosynthesis equation!
Wrong
kind of
plant!!!
KEY WORDS

epidermis waxy cuticle

palisade mesophyll
spongy mesophyll

guard cell stomata

xylem phloem

Structure of a leaf
Structure of a leaf

• Have a look at some prepared slides of leaves
under the microscope.


• Draw and draw your slide remembering your
rules for good biological drawings!
Leaf structure
Leaf structure
Leaf structure
Leaf structure