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Date _____________________________
Leaf Cross Section
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Leaf Cross Section Crossword Clues
Across
2. The protective covering on the surface of the leaf, which prevents loss of moisture, is called the __________________.
5. Most of the area between the upper and lower epidermis (where photosynthesis takes place) is called the
__________________.
9.
A __________________ controls the opening and closing of the pores that allow gasses to enter and leave the leaf.
10. The skin-like protective covering on the bottom of the leaf is called the __________________.
Down
1. The __________________ is part of the water and nutrient transport system that contains two vascular tissues, phloem
and xylem.
3.
The skin-like protective covering on the top of the leaf is called the __________________.
4. The organelles that capture light energy to be used in photosynthesis are called __________________.
6. The lower epidermis has __________________ allowing gasses to enter and leave the leaf as a result of photosynthesis
and respiration.
7. __________________ is the living tissue that carries organic nutrients, especially sucrose, to all parts of the plant where
needed.
8 . __________________ is the living tissue that carries water and some nutrients, to all parts of the plant where needed.
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Solution
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