Inside a leaf: the layers

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1. Why photosynthesis matters
2. The external parts of a leaf
3. Network and parallel venation
4. Inside a leaf: the layers
5. The cuticle and the epidermis
6. Palisade and spongy mesophyll
7. Stomata and guard cells
8. Xylem and phloem in the leaf
9. How a leaf is adapted to photosynthesis
10. The structure of a chloroplast
11. Grana and stroma
12. Chlorophyll and light
13. Raw materials and products
14. The word equation
15. Testing a leaf for starch
16. Showing that light is necessary
17. Showing that carbon (IV) oxide is necessary
18. Showing that chlorophyll is necessary