FORESTRY
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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root cells
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pallisade
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spongy mesophyll
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guard cells
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Detailed explanation-1: -In leaves, cells in the mesophyll (the tissue between the upper and lower epidermis) are uniquely suited to carry out photosynthesis on a large scale. This is due to their high concentration of chloroplasts, which are the sites of photosynthesis.
Detailed explanation-2: -Palisade cells contain the largest number of chloroplasts per cell, which makes them the primary site of photosynthesis in the leaves of those plants that contain them, maximizing energy transfer, converting the energy in light to the chemical energy of carbohydrates.
Detailed explanation-3: -You should notice that the vast majority of chloroplasts are found in the cells of the mesophyll. Even more specifically, the palisade layer has the most chloroplasts, so the greatest amount of photosynthesis occurs in that leaf layer.