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Leaves

Leaves are examples of plant organs made up of different types of tissue:

Epidermal tissue

Epidermal tissue

  • Epidermal tissue covers the outer surface of leaves (as well as the rest of the plant).
Palisade mesophyll

Palisade mesophyll

  • Palisade mesophyll is a row of cells located below the upper epidermis.
  • The cells are exposed to a lot of sunlight.
  • The cells have lots of chloroplasts (where photosynthesis takes place) to maximise the energy transfer in photosynthesis.
Spongy mesophyll

Spongy mesophyll

  • Spongy mesophyll contains many air spaces, which help with gas exchange throughout the leaf.
Stomata

Stomata

  • Found in the lower epidermis, these gaps facilitate (make easier) the diffusion of gases in and out of the leaf, if they are open.
  • When necessary, specialised (perform a specific function) guard cells are capable of closing these gaps.
    • e.g. in hot weather to reduce water loss.
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Cell Biology

1.1

What's in Cells?

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Cell Division

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Transport in Cells

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Organisation

2.1

Principles of Organisation

2.2

Enzymes

2.3

Circulatory System

2.4

Non-Communicable Diseases

2.5

Plant Tissues, Organs & Systems

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Infection & Response

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Bioenergetics

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Homeostasis & Response

5.1

Homeostasis

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The Human Nervous System

5.3

Hormonal Coordination in Humans

5.4

Plant Hormones

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Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

6.1

Reproduction

6.2

Variation & Evolution

6.3

Genetics & Evolution

6.4

Classification

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Ecology

7.1

Adaptations & Interdependence

7.2

Organisation of Ecosystems

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Biodiversity

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Trophic Levels

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Food Production

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