Question

Which part of the leaf is used to prepare the leaf peel mount? Why ?

Answer 1

Tradescantia provides goodleaf peel. Therefore, it is commonlyused for this experiment. Lily leaf and Bryophyllum leaf can also be used for preparing temporary mount of leaf peel to observe stomata.

Answer 2

The leaf Tradescantia results in the good quality of leaf peel.

Therefore, it is mostly used to carry out this experiment.

Lily leaf and Bryophyllum leaf are also alternatively be used for preparing a temporary mount of leaf peel to examine stomata.

The epidermal peel is generally collected from the lower surface of the leaf body because; the lower surface of the leaf has a greater number of stomata than the upper one.

The reason behind it is, the upper surface of the leaf is continuously exposed to sunray.