| A | B |
| Compound Leaf | Has multiple blades or leaflets |
| Cuticle | Waxy non cellular layer |
| Epidermis | Skin-like layer on the top and bottom of a leaf. |
| Guard Cells | Surround each stomata and decide what is permitted to enter and what is not. |
| Midrib | The vein in the middle of the leaf |
| Opposite | Buds across from each other |
| Petiole | The blade is held away from the stem and supported by the petiole |
| Simple Leaf | A leaf that has one blade |
| Stomata | Holes at the bottom of the leaf |
| Whorled | three or more leaves and buds are attached at a node. |