| Front | What are the adaptations of the leaf |
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| Back | A large surface area that absorbs as much light as possible Minimized overlapping and avoids shadowing of one leaf by another Thin, diffusion distance is short Transparent cuticle and epidermis to let light through to photosynthetic mesophyll cells beneath Long, narrow upper mesophyll cells packed with chloroplast that collect sunlight Large number stomata for gas exchange so all mesophyll cells short diffusion distance away from one another Stomata open and close in response to light Air spaces in lower mesophyll layer to allow rapid diffusion of gas A network of xylem that brings water to leaf cells, phloem that carries away the sugars produced during photosynthesis. |
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