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Vascular Plants with Seeds. C9L3P5 Leaves. External Structures of Leaves. Blade : the flat portion of a leaf. Petiole : the stalk of a leaf; attaches leaf to stem. Margin : the edge of a leaf’s blade. Veins : the pipelines that carry food & water. Margin.
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Vascular Plants with Seeds C9L3P5 Leaves
External Structures of Leaves Blade: the flat portion of a leaf Petiole: the stalk of a leaf; attaches leaf to stem Margin: the edge of a leaf’s blade Veins: the pipelines that carry food & water Margin Node: place on stem where leaves are attached
External Structures of Leaves Stipule: a small leaf like or scale like structure on a plant that helps to cover a leaf while it is developing
Leaf Venation Two basic patterns of leaf venation: • Parallel Venation • Netted Venation
Parallel Venation A series of veins which originate at the stem and proceeds to the tip of the leaf Occurs in monocots – corn, grass, irises, orchids
Netted Venation Palmate: two or more main veins coming from a single point Examples: maple, ivy, geraniums Pinnate: if the veins branch off one large central vein called a midrib Examples: oaks, apple trees, African violets
Classification of Leaves • Simple leaves • Compound leaves
Simple or Compound? Simple Leaves: one blade on each petiole
Simple or Compound? Compound: more than one blade on each petiole Each small blade on a compound leaf is referred to as a leaflet
Sessile Leaves Sessile leaves lack petioles
Sessile Leaves Grasses and certain other monocots have sessile leaves that attach to the stem by way of a sheath that seems to wrap around the stem
Leaf Mosaic Alternate Opposite Whored Leaf mosaic: the arrangement of leaves on a stem
Leaf Mosaic Alternate Mosaic: leaves alternate from opposite sides of the stem (one petiole per node)
Opposite Mosaic: two leaves grow from the same point on the stem (two petioles per node) Leaf Mosaic
Leaf Mosaic Whorled Mosaic: three or more leaves grow from a single point on a stem (3 or more petioles per node)
Leaf Shapes Linear Lobed Cordate Deltoid Circular
Linear Leaf Shape long and narrow
Cordate Leaf Shape kidney or heart-shaped
Deltoid Leaf Shape deltoid-shaped
Leaf Margins Entire Serrate Undulate Dentate
Entire Leaf Margin smooth margin with no teeth
Serrate Leaf Margin toothed margins
Undulate Leaf Margin wavy margins
Dentate Leaf Margin teeth point out
Leaves • Most leaves are the major site of photosynthesis for the plant. • The top and bottom layers of a leaf are made of epidermal tissue.
The Epidermis • the top and bottom layer • one cell layer in thickness • lacks chlorophyll • serves as protection • often secrets a waxy substance that forms a cuticle • usually transparent
The Cuticle Cuticle Epidermis waxy substance made by some epidermal cells for protection
The Lower Epidermis • tiny openings called stomata (stoma, sing.)(or leaf pores) permit the exchange of gases between atmosphere and spaces in leaf • main purpose - to allow air to move in and out of the leaves
Dr. Gerald Van Dyke/Visuals Unlimited/Getty Images Most leaves have a small opening in the epidermis called stomata.
Stomata When the stomata open, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and water vapor can pass through them. Dr. Gerald Van Dyke/Visuals Unlimited/Getty Images
The Lower Epidermis • may be very abundant (apple tree leaf - 47,000 stomata per square inch; oak tree – • 100,000) • guard cells - two crescent-shaped cells around each stomata; open and close the stomata
The Lower Epidermis Stoma Guard Cells
The Lower EpidermisStomata & Guard Cells Guard Cells Stomata
The Lower EpidermisGuard Cells Guard Cells
Internal Leaf Structures Between the upper and lower epidermis is the mesophyll. It is in the mesophyll where most of the photosynthesis takes place. It is structural tissue called parenchyma. Mesophyll is divided into two layers: Palisade Mesophyll Spongy Mesophyll
Palisade Mesophyll Below the upper epidermis are rows of tightly packed cells called palisade mesophyll cells where photosynthesis mainly occurs.
Palisade Mesophyll • located toward the upper side of the leaf • consists of elongated, column like cells • there may be several layers • abundance of chloroplasts move in a circle
Spongy Mesophyll • located toward the lower side of the leaf • sometimes sandwiched in the middle • consists of large, irregularly shaped cells • separated by large air spaces • form a system of passages throughout the leaf that permits air to come in contact with the individual cells
Veins (Fibrovascular Bundles) • run through the mesophyll • contain the vascular tissue xylem and phloem • contain thick-walled strengthening collenchyma tissue
Scanning Electron Microscopic Picture of a Freeze-Dried Cross-Section Through a Bean Leaf E: Upper and lower epidermis, Sz: Guard cell, P: Cells of the palisade parenchyma, S: Cells of the spongy parenchyma, I: Intercellular space.