Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Leaf structure

Leaf structure — practice question

Hydrophytes are plants with many adaptations for living in aquatic habitats.
(a)[1]

Name the epidermal cells that regulate the aperture of stomata.

(b)[2]

Suggest a reason for the difference in the results for the two species.

(c(i))[1]

State why palisade mesophyll is a tissue.

(c(ii))[2]

Name two other tissues found in the leaf shown in Fig. 4.2.

(d)[2]

The large air spaces are an adaptation in water lily leaves. Suggest why.

(e)[1]

Hydrophytes are adapted to aquatic habitats. State the name for plants adapted to dry habitats.

(f)[2]

Explain what the term adaptive feature means.

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