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Three distinct regions of a leaf
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1. Leaf Base2. Leaf Blade or Lamina3. Petiole
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Leaf like structures at he base of the leaf
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Stipules
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Compose the lamina
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Margin, midrib, axis
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Four types of venation
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Parallel, palmate riticulate, pinnate reticulate, dichotomous venation
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4 types of leaf phyllotaxy
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Alternate, opposite, spiraled, whorled
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A plant that is adapted to growing in a normal environment where water is available
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Mesophyte
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The upper layer of cells of a leaf
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Adaxial epidermis
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The lower layer of cells of a leaf
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Abaxial epidermis
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The tissue that is located between the two epidermal layers of a leaf
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Mesophyll
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The mesophyll located near the adaxial epidermis
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Palisade mesophyll
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The mesophyll located near the adaxial epidermis
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Spongy mesophyll
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Tissue found on the upper surface of a leaf
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Xylem
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Huge epidermal cells that are found in groups of 3 or 5 to prevent water loss
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Bulliform cells
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Process of dropping a leaf
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Leaf abscission
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Where leaf abscission occurs at the base of the leaf
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Leaf abscission zone
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