BI-864
Carbon dioxide entering the leaf
Biology · Secondary 3 · Easy · Carbon dioxide entering the leaf
The diagram (not shown) is a transverse section of a leaf. Which feature allows carbon dioxide to diffuse quickly to the mesophyll cells for photosynthesis?
- Thick cuticle on the upper surface of the leaf
- Large intercellular air spaces in the spongy mesophyll
- Many chloroplasts in the palisade mesophyll cells
- Presence of xylem vessels in the midrib
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