FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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The layer in the leaf where the cells are overloaded with chloroplasts. Just below the epidermis.
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cortex layer
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palisade layer
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mesophyll layer
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spongy layer
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Chloroplasts are mainly contained in the mesophyll cells located between the upper epidermis and the lower epidermis (i.e. in palisade cells and spongy cells) of leaves.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mesophyll. Below the epidermis are layers of cells known as the mesophyll, or “middle leaf.” Mesophyll cells contain many chloroplasts and specialize in photosynthesis.
Detailed explanation-3: -The palisade layer contains the most chloroplasts as it is near the top of the leaf. The chloroplasts contain the pigment chlorophyll.
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