In the correct order, indicate the structures of a leaf that water encounters as it enters and exits a leaf.
A) cuticle, epidermis, mesophyll, xylem of leaf vein
B) xylem of leaf vein, stomata, mesophyll
C) epidermis, stomata, xylem of leaf vein
D) xylem of leaf vein, mesophyll, stomata
E) xylem of leaf vein, stomata, mesophyll, phloem of leaf vein

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Water enters the leaf through the xylem of the leaf vein, moves into the mesophyll where it is used in photosynthesis or evaporates, and exits through the stomata.

In the Correct Order, Indicate the Structures of a Leaf