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===Adaptations of Leaves===
: '''Leaves''' have a [[Waxy Cuticle|waxy cuticle]] to stop [[water]] escaping.
: '''Leaves''' contain [[Cell (Biology)|cells[[ ]] with many [[chloroplast]]s for [[photosynthesis]].
: '''Leaves''' have [[air]] gaps between the [[Spongy Mesophyll Cell|spongy mesophyll cells]] to allow [[Gas Exchange in Plants|gas exchange]].
: '''Leaves''' usually have more [[Guard Cell|guard cells]] and [[Stoma|stomata]] on the underside (lower epidermis) than the top side (upper epidermis). These close when the [[leaf]] gets [[dehydrate]]d, stopping [[Carbon Dioxide|carbon dioxide]] getting into the [[leaf]] which stops them using [[water]] for [[photosynthesis]].
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