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The following diagram of a leaf shows what happens in a plant leaf during photosynthesis.

The following diagram of a leaf shows what happens in a plant leaf during photosynthesis.
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(a) State two ways in which leaves are adapted to absorb light.
(b) Name the gases labeled x and y.
(c) Name the tissues that transports:-
(i) Water into the leaf.
(ii) Sugar to other parts of the plant.
(d) Explain why it is an advantage for the plant to store carbohydrates as starch rather than as sugars.

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sharon
(a) Broad and flat to absorb maximum light;
- Have chloroplasts with chlorophyll to trap light;
- Transparent cuticle to allow light to pass through;
(b) x - Carbon (iv) oxide;
y - Oxygen;
(c) (i) xylem;
(ii) Phloem;
(d) Starch is insoluble in water, hence osmotically inactive;This reduces effect on absorbtion of water;
sharon kalunda answered the question on September 16, 2019 at 14:14

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