Where in the leaf does photosynthesis take place?
Most of the action is in the palisade mesophyll cells, just beneath the surface of the leaf. They are loaded with chloroplasts and get the most sunlight.
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In the leaf, most photosynthesis happens in the palisade and spongy mesophyll layers. Both layers contain chloroplasts, but the palisade layer is the MVP.
Palisade layer! It's like the leaf's photosynthesis factory. Those chloroplasts are busy bees.
Photosynthesis mainly takes place in the palisade mesophyll cells, which are packed with chloroplasts. These cells sit just below the surface of the leaf.
Palisade mesophyll cells鈥攔ight below the leaf surface. Packed with chloroplasts, they do the heavy lifting.
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