| Term | Definition |
|---|
| waxy cuticles | thin layer of wax that helps prevent H2O from escaping through the leaf |
| stomata | tiny pores that allow CO2/O2 in and out of leaf; like "nostrils" for the plant |
| guard cells | control the opening/closing of stomata |
| palisade layer | contains the cells packed with chloroplasts; most of all the photosynthesis occurs in this part of the leaf |
| spongy mesophyll | protect, gives support and firmness to leaf as a whole |
| vascular tissue | system of vessels/pipes that carry material all over an organism's body |
| phloem | series of vessels that transport glucose down from leaves to rest of plant |
| xylem | pipeline that transports H2O, etc up from the roots to the leaves |
| heterotrophs | all animals, fungi; they must find and consume their sugars from OUTSIDE their bodies |
| autotrophs | the plants; manufacture sugars INSIDE themselves thru photosynthesis |
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