mesophyll

Noun

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mesophyll (plural mesophylls)

(botany) The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf

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A cross section of a leaf, showing chloroplasts in its mesophyll cells. Source: Internet

As a result, chloroplasts in C 4 mesophyll cells and bundle sheath cells are specialized for each stage of photosynthesis. Source: Internet

The spider mites spin fine threads of webbing on the host plant, and when they remove the sap, the mesophyll tissue collapses and a small chlorotic spot forms at the feeding sites. Source: Internet

The four-carbon compound is then transported to the bundle sheath chloroplasts, where it drops off CO 2 and returns to the mesophyll. Source: Internet

The transparent epidermis layer allows light to pass through to the palisade mesophyll cells where most of the photosynthesis takes place. Source: Internet

This causes millions of minute menisci to form in the mesophyll cell wall. Source: Internet

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