Explain the relationship between the shape of leaves, the distribution of tissues in them and their roles
Palisades cells – cells that photosynthesise
Lamina – the blade of the leaf
Petiole – the thing that joins the leaf to the stem
The shape of the leaf and distribution of tissue depends on the environment in which the plant lives i.e. a dry terrestrial plant will have different distribution of tissues than an aquatic plant. Terrestrial plants have large numbers of chloroplasts in special photosynthesising cells called palisade cells, the arrangement of palisade cells vary in different plants to utilise the light available.
The arrangement of leaves is usually along the stems of plants in a way that exposes them to the maximum amount of sunlight, usually at an angle so that the sunlight strikes the upper surface of the leaves.
The shape of most leaves is broad, thin and flat; this gives them a large surface area for the capture of sunlight and for the process of photosynthesis and respiration.
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