b) What simple tissue are the mesophyll layers mainly comprised of?
parenchyma
c) What part of the leaf is 'equivalent' to the pith and cortex of stems?
mesophyll - there is dermal tissue (epidermis), vascular tissue (xylem and phloem), and ground tissue (palisade and spongy mesophyll)

____.) List six types of modified leaves.
bulb, pitcher leaves, spines, tendrils, succulent, Pointsettia

____.) Describe two ways leaves have been modified to use insects as sources of nutrition.
Pitcher leaves trap the insects and trichomes emit digestive enzymes.

____.) Draw and contrast a compound leaf vs. a simple leaf.

____.) Draw and label leaves: dicot: simple, compound (pinnately and palmately) and monocot.

____.) What is the difference between palisade and spongy parenchyma in the mesophyll? Where are the chloroplasts?
palisade: regular, elongated cells below epidermis, contains chloroplasts
spongy: irregular shape, below palisade