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    This document summarizes leaf morphology. It defines morphology as the study of form and structure in organisms. A leaf consists of a petiole, lamina, and sometimes stipules. The petiole attaches the leaf to the stem and transports water and sugars, while the lamina is the primary site of photosynthesis. The epidermis is the outer layer of cells covered by a waxy cuticle. Beneath this is the mesophyll which contains the spongy and palisade layers where photosynthesis occurs. Veins containing xylem and phloem run through the mesophyll to transport water and nutrients. Leaves can be simple or compound. Simple leaves have one undivided blade while

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    This document summarizes leaf morphology. It defines morphology as the study of form and structure in organisms. A leaf consists of a petiole, lamina, and sometimes stipules. The petiole attaches the leaf to the stem and transports water and sugars, while the lamina is the primary site of photosynthesis. The epidermis is the outer layer of cells covered by a waxy cuticle. Beneath this is the mesophyll which contains the spongy and palisade layers where photosynthesis occurs. Veins containing xylem and phloem run through the mesophyll to transport water and nutrients. Leaves can be simple or compound. Simple leaves have one undivided blade while

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    This document summarizes leaf morphology. It defines morphology as the study of form and structure in organisms. A leaf consists of a petiole, lamina, and sometimes stipules. The petiole attaches the leaf to the stem and transports water and sugars, while the lamina is the primary site of photosynthesis. The epidermis is the outer layer of cells covered by a waxy cuticle. Beneath this is the mesophyll which contains the spongy and palisade layers where photosynthesis occurs. Veins containing xylem and phloem run through the mesophyll to transport water and nutrients. Leaves can be simple or compound. Simple leaves have one undivided blade while

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    Leaf Morphology

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    Rakesh Kumar
    This document summarizes leaf morphology. It defines morphology as the study of form and structure in organisms. A leaf consists of a petiole, lamina, and sometimes stipules. The petiole attaches the leaf to the stem and transports water and sugars, while the lamina is the primary site of photosynthesis. The epidermis is the outer layer of cells covered by a waxy cuticle. Beneath this is the mesophyll which contains the spongy and palisade layers where photosynthesis occurs. Veins containing xylem and phloem run through the mesophyll to transport water and nutrients. Leaves can be simple or compound. Simple leaves have one undivided blade while

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    The passage discusses leaf morphology, which is the study of the form and structure of leaves. It covers topics such as the major sections of a leaf, basic leaf types, venation patterns, and leaf attachments.

    The major sections of a leaf discussed are the epidermis, mesophyll, and veins. The epidermis is the outer layer, the mesophyll is the inner parenchyma tissue where photosynthesis occurs, and the veins are the vascular tissue located in the mesophyll.

    The two basic types of leaf venation are parallel venation found in monocotyledons and reticulate venation which forms an interconnecting network in broad-leaved plants.

    LEAF

    MORPHOLOGY

    MORPHOLO
    GY
    Morphology is a branch of biology
    dealing with the study of the form
    and structure of organisms and their
    specific structural features.
    This includes aspects of the outward
    appearance(shape,structure,colour,p
    attern), i.e.External morphology
    as well as the form and structure of
    the internal parts i.e. Internal
    morphology or Anatomy.

    WHAT IS A
    LEAF????
    Leaf is an organ of vascular
    plant and is the principal
    lateral appendage of the
    stem. The leaves and stem
    together form a shoot.
    Foliage is a mass noun that
    refers to leaves collectively.

    LEAF
    MORpHOLOGY

    A structurally complete
    leaf consists of a Petiole
    (leaf stalk), a
    Lamina(leaf blade) and
    Stipules(small structures
    located to either side of
    the base of the petiole)
    The petiole mechanically
    links the leaf to the plant
    and provides the route for
    transfer of water and
    sugars to and from the
    leaf. The lamina is
    typically the location of
    the majority of
    photosynthesis.

    MAJ
    OR
    SEC
    TIO
    NS
    OF
    THE

    EPIDERMIS
    : The
    epidermis is
    the outer
    layer of cells
    covering the
    leaf. It is
    covered with
    a waxy
    cuticle which
    is
    impermeabl
    e to liquid
    water and
    water vapor
    and forms
    the

    EPIDERMAL
    CELLS

    CROSS SECTION OF A
    LEAF

    MESOPHYLL:
    Most of the
    interior of the
    leaf between the
    upper and lower
    layers of
    epidermis is a
    parenchyma(grou
    nd tissue) or
    chorenchyma
    tissue called the
    mesophyll. This
    assimilation
    tissue is the
    primary location
    of

    SPONGY
    MESOPHYLL
    CELLS

    The veins are the vascular


    tissue of the leaf and are
    located in the spongy layer
    of the mesophyll. The
    pattern of the veins is
    called Venation. In
    angiosperms the venation
    is typically parallel in
    monocotyledons and forms
    an interconnecting network
    in broad-leaved plants.
    A vein is made up of a
    vascular bundle. At the core
    of each bundle are clusters
    of two distinct types of
    conducting cells:
    1. XYLEM: cells that bring
    water and minerals from

    V
    EI
    N

    B
    AS
    IC
    LE
    AF
    TY
    PE
    S

    Ferns have fronds


    Conifer leaves are
    typically needle or
    scale-shaped
    Angiosperm(flowering
    plant) leaves: the
    standard form includes
    stipules, a petiole and a
    lamina.
    Lycophytes having
    microphyll leaves.
    Sheath leaves( type
    found in most grasses
    and many other
    monocots)
    Other specialized
    leaves (such as those of
    Nepenthes, a pitcher
    plant)

    DI
    VIS
    IO
    NS
    OF
    TH

    Two basic forms of leaves


    can be described
    considering the way the
    blade(lamina) is divided. A
    simple leaf has an
    undivided blade. However,
    the leaf shape may be
    formed of lobes, but the
    gaps between lobes do not
    reach to the main vein.
    A compound leaf has a
    fully subdivided blade,
    each leaflet of the blade
    being separated along a
    main or secondary vein.
    Because each leaflet can

    C
    H
    A
    R
    A
    C
    T
    E
    R
    I
    S

    Petiolated leaves have a


    petiole and are said to be
    petiolate.
    Sessile leaves do not :
    the blade attaches
    directly to the stem.
    Subpetiolate leaves are
    nearly petiolate, or
    having an extremely
    short petiole and appear
    sessile.
    In claping or decurrent
    leaves,the blade partially
    or wholly surrounds the
    stem, often giving the
    impression that the
    shoot grows through the
    leaf.
    In some Acacia species,
    such as the koa tree, the
    petioles are expanded or
    broadened and function
    like leaf blades ;these
    are called phyllodes.

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