leaves adapted for photosynthesis

• 1 (broad)


  leaves are broad so they have a large surface area exposed to light
• 2 (waxy cuticle)


  this acts as a protective layer for leaf+prevents water from evaporating without blocking any sunlight
• 3 (upper epidermis)


  this is transparent which allows light to pass through and reach the palisade mesophyll layer
• 4 (stomata)


  is fund on underside of leaf and allows gas exchange where co2 can diffuse in and oxygen can diffuse out
• 5 (chloroplasts)


  most of chloroplasts are found in the palisade laer as they are near the top + so can access more light
• 6 (vascular bundles)


  these consist of the transport vessels: xylem+phloem which carry water+nutrients around the plant + take away glucose produced by photosynthesis