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4: Leaves

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Learning Objectives

After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

  • Identify where stomata are located.
  • Identify the internal structures of a leaf.
  • Identify the external forms and parts of leaves.
  • List the leaf tissues and their functions.
  • Describe the difference between pinnate, palmate, and parallel venation, and the differences between simple and compound leaves.
  • List some of the most important economical uses of leaves.

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This page titled 4: Leaves is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Daniela Dutra Elliott & Paula Mejia Velasquez.

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