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Chapter 28.3, Problem 2CC
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To determine:
Whetherthe mesophyll of a plant species that has vertically oriented leaves could be divided into spongy and palisade layer.
Introduction:
A leaf comprises stomata for the exchange of CO2 and O2 between the surrounding air and inside the leaf. Stomata are the pores that can interrupt the epidermis of leaves. The entire area of stomata consists two epidermal cells: guard cells and mesophyll.
The mesophyll is a ground tissue of a leaf. Its middle layer is located between upper and lower epidermal layers. Mesophyll consist parenchyma cells for photosynthesis. The mesophyll cells have two distinct layers: palisade and spongy.
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