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Task 1 – How is a leaf adapted to carrying out
photosynthesis? Explain how each adaptation helps
it to photosynthesise
Useful link
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zpwmxnb/revision/2
2. Task 2 – Sketch down and label the diagram of the
cross section of a leaf into your book
3. Task 3 - Find the function of each of the different
tissues of the leaf and write them into your book.
Waxy cuticle:
Epidermis:
Palisade mesophyll:
Spongy mesophyll:
Stomata:
Useful link
http://www.passmyexams.co.uk/GCSE/biology/structure-of-leaf.html
4. Task 4 – How do gases diffuse in and out of a leaf?
Draw an open and closed stomata and explain why
the plant will control when it is open and closed