Starter quiz
- Leaves are adapted to contain chlorophyll and be broad but thin in shape. Match each adaptation with its function.
- broad⇔maximises the absorption of light ✓
- chlorophyll⇔a chemical that absorbs light ✓
- thin⇔allows quick gas exchange ✓
- Some plants have variegated leaves, which contain less chlorophyll than normal leaves. Order the sentences to explain why these leaves could be a disadvantage.
- 1⇔Having less chlorophyll means these leaves produce less food.
- 2⇔Plants with less food grow more slowly.
- 3⇔Plants that grow more slowly than surrounding plants get less sunlight.
- 4⇔Without enough sunlight plants die.
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