Leaves
Leaves are the major site of _______ for the plant
Food Production
The main, central vein of a leaf
Midrib
A leaf that is not divided into separate units
Simple leaf
Several large veins run alongside each other from the base of the blade to the tip
Parallel vein pattern
One leaf produced at each node?
Alternate leaf arrangements
Leaves contain structures which convert _______ to chemical energy
Sunlight
The leaf stalk which attaches the leaf to the plant
Petiole
A leaf that has leaflets arranged on both sides of an axis
Compound leaf
Several main veins of about equal size, all of which extend from a common point at the base of the leaf
Palmate vein patterns
Leaves in pairs with nodes
Opposite leaf arrangements
What is the objective of the lesson?
Research and summarize leaf morphology and the function of leaves
The main support of the plant
Stem
How many types of leaves did we discuss?
Two
One large, central vein, the midrib, with other large veins branching from the sides
Pinnate vein patterns
Three or more leaves per node
Whorled leaf arrangements
How many parts of a leaf are there
5
Small, leaf-like appendages at the base of the petiole
Stipule
How many leaves are on each petiole in a simple leaf?
One
Look at your teacher: What vein pattern is drawn on the board?
Parallel vein pattern
Show us what an opposite leaf type looks like with your hands?
Good job!
Leaf tissues contain what 3 things?
Epidermis
Meosphyll
Veins
Transports water, minerals and food energy throughout the plant
Vein
Look at your teacher: What type of leaf did she draw on the board
Compound
Name an example of a plant with a pinnate vein pattern
Good job!
What are the 3 leaf arrangements we discussed?
alternate, opposite, whorled