IGCSEBiologyCambridge (CIE)Revision Notes6. Plant NutritionPhotosynthesis & Leaf StructureIdentifying Leaf Structures in a Dicotyledonous Plant

Identifying Leaf Structures in a Dicotyledonous Plant (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Biology)

Revision Note

Test yourself Flashcards

Written by: Lára Marie McIvor

Reviewed by: Lucy Kirkham

Identifying Leaf Structures in a Dicotyledonous Plant

You will be expected to identify the following structures in the leaf of a dicotyledonous plant:
- Chloroplasts
- Cuticle
- Guard cells
- Stomata
- Upper and lower epidermis
- Palisade mesophyll
- Spongy mesophyll
- Air spaces
- Vascular bundles (xylem and phloem)

Structure of a leaf, IGCSE & GCSE Biology revision notes

Diagram showing the cross-section of a leaf

An electron micrograph of a leaf

Last updated: 24 September 2024

You've read 0 of your 5 free revision notes this week

Sign up now. It’s free!

Join the 100,000+ Students that ❤️ Save My Exams

the (exam) results speak for themselves:

Test yourself Flashcards

Did this page help you?

Previous:Leaf StructureNext:Diet & Deficiencies

Author

Reviewer

Author: Lára Marie McIvor

Expertise: Biology Lead

Lára graduated from Oxford University in Biological Sciences and has now been a science tutor working in the UK for several years. Lára has a particular interest in the area of infectious disease and epidemiology, and enjoys creating original educational materials that develop confidence and facilitate learning.

Author: Lucy Kirkham

Expertise: Head of STEM

Lucy has been a passionate Maths teacher for over 12 years, teaching maths across the UK and abroad helping to engage, interest and develop confidence in the subject at all levels.Working as a Head of Department and then Director of Maths, Lucy has advised schools and academy trusts in both Scotland and the East Midlands, where her role was to support and coach teachers to improve Maths teaching for all.