{"id":1576,"date":"2020-10-15T21:17:19","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T21:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=1576"},"modified":"2020-11-02T00:51:32","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T00:51:32","slug":"leaf-structure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/leaf-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaf structure"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1576\" class=\"elementor elementor-1576\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0b5fa9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0b5fa9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-892dff0\" 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data-id=\"61db3d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Photosynthesis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5982bfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu\" data-id=\"5982bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"jet-nav-wrap m-layout-mobile\"><div class=\"menu-photosynthesis-container\"><div class=\"jet-nav m-layout-mobile jet-nav--vertical jet-nav--vertical-sub-left-side\"><div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1611 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/introduction-to-photosynthesis\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Introduction to photosynthesis<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1610 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-photosynthesis\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is photosynthesis?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1609 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/light-and-dark-reactions\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Light and dark reactions<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1608 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/leaf-structure\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Leaf structure<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1607 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/conditions\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Conditions<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1606 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/chloroplast\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Chloroplast<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1605 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/carbon-dioxide\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Carbon Dioxide<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1604 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/light\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Light<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1603 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/water-2\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Water<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1602 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/root-structure\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Root structure<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535f6f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"535f6f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4993435605385515\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6804764118\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column 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of a leaf. The leaf is adapted to play a vital role in the process of photosynthesis. Here is how:<\/p><ul><li>Wide surface area<br \/>Most green plants have leaves that are broad, flat, and exposed to capture as much of the sun&#8217;s energy (sunlight) needed for photosynthesis.<\/li><li>Veins<br \/>The network of veins in the leaf also carries water from the stems to the leaves. Glucose produced is also sent to the other parts of the plant from the leaves through the veins. Additionally, the veins support and hold the leaf flat to capture sunlight.<\/li><li>Pores (holes)<br \/>The stomata (tiny holes underneath the leaf) allows air in and out of the leaf. Stomata (single is called stoma) is usually at the bottom surface of the leaf but some plant species have them on the upper surface whiles others have them on both sides.<br \/>The stomata close in the night to retain gases and moisture in the leaf cells and opens during the day for gaseous exchange to continue.<\/li><\/ul><p>Below is a close diagram of the leaf structure:<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_1663\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1663\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1663\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/the-structure-of-a-leaf.jpg\" alt=\"The basic structure of a leaf\" width=\"570\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/the-structure-of-a-leaf.jpg 570w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/the-structure-of-a-leaf-300x114.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The basic structure of a leaf<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Take a good look at the diagram and the various parts of the leaf structure. 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