Chloroplasts are at the site of photosynthesis and are generally more abundant in the palisades mesophyll cells then the spongy mesophyll cells why?

1 Answer
Mar 23, 2018

Referring to the structure of the leaf,

Explanation:

Palisade mesophyll cells are located just below the upper epidermis of the leaf, followed by the spongy mesophyll cells.
Therefore, sunlight is passed through the palisade mesophyll cells first and to ensure maximum absorption of sunlight, palisade mesophyll cells must contain a huge amount of chloroplasts.