Thin waxy cuticle - Protects the leaves without blocking out ligh, Upper Epidermis - Protection (transparent to let light through), Palisade mesophyll cells - Main site of photosynthesis, Large surface area - Maximise light absorption, Spongy mesophyll cells - Site of photosynthesis, Vein - Transport of sugar and water, Guard cells - Control gas exchange, Thin - Short distance for carbon dioxide to diffuse into leaf cells, Lower epidermis - Contains stomata for gas exchange, Stomata - Entry and removal of oxygen and carbon dioxide, Thin transparent epidermis - Allows light to reach the palisade mesophyll cells,

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