Upper epidermis - transparent to allow light to pass through easily. , Xylem - carrying water to palisade mesophyll cells for use in photosynthesis, Palisade mesophyll cell - lots of chloroplasts for photosythesis. , Spongy mesophyll cell., Guard cell - always found in pairs surrounding the stomata., Stomata - opening to allow gases to diffuse in and out. , Air space to allow rapid diffusion of gases. .

Structure of a leaf and adaptations for photosynthesis

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