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Characteristics of Leaves and Leaf Structures

Characteristics of Leaves and Leaf Structures. Eva McLanahan. Function of Leaves. Manufacture food for the plant through the process of photosynthesis Equation for Photosynthesis: CO 2 + H 2 O  C 6 H 12 O 6 + O 2. Monocot vs Dicot. Dicots Net-veined leaves. Look at leaf venation

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Characteristics of Leaves and Leaf Structures

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  1. Characteristics of Leaves and Leaf Structures Eva McLanahan

  2. Function of Leaves • Manufacture food for the plant through the process of photosynthesis • Equation for Photosynthesis: • CO2 + H2O  C6H12O6 + O2

  3. Monocot vs Dicot Dicots Net-veined leaves • Look at leaf venation Monocots Parallel-veined leaves

  4. DicotsLeaf Structure Compound Simple

  5. DicotsLeaf Arrangements Alternate Whorled Opposite

  6. Monocot? Dicot? Dicot Monocot

  7. Simple? Compound? Simple Compound

  8. Alternate? Opposite? Whorled? B C A Alternate Opposite Whorled

  9. DicotsLeaf Margins Margin: Edge – as in the edge of a leaf or edge of a lake. Hairy Lobed Smooth Toothed Wavy

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