Leaf structure

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BiologyLower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

This lesson contains 8 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slide.

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Leaf structure

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Pallisade mesophyll

Waxy Cuticle

Air Space

Spongy mesophyll

Stomata

Slide 2 - Drag question

Apex

Midrib

Margin

Lamina

Vein

Petiole

Slide 3 - Drag question

Check for diseases and fungal infections

Monitor temperature and moisture levels

Place cuttings in propagator

Water cuttings

Dip plant cutting in rooting hormones and plant in soil

Collect Leaf cuttings

Make up compost and put in pots

Slide 4 - Drag question

Why use peat compost for cuttings?

Absorbs too much water

Retains moisture

Provides nutrients

Repels nutrients

Slide 5 - Quiz

What does perlite do in compost?

Improves drainage

Increases acidity

Promotes root rot

Aerates the soil

Slide 6 - Quiz

Why place cuttings in a propagator?

Increase sunlight exposure

Reduce air circulation

Maintain humidity

Control temperature

Slide 7 - Quiz

What is a key benefit of leaf cuttings?

Requires advanced skills

Only for flowering plants

Cost-effective method

Easy propagation

Slide 8 - Quiz

Leaf structure

Items in this lesson

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Slide 2 - Drag question

Slide 3 - Drag question

Slide 4 - Drag question

Slide 5 - Quiz

Slide 6 - Quiz

Slide 7 - Quiz

Slide 8 - Quiz

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