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Anatomy of Flowering Plants: Mesophyll MCQ

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MesophyllMediumQuestion 10263

Question

Palisade parenchyma in dorsiventral leaf is usually located:

  1. A
    Below upper epidermis
    Correct
  2. B
    Above lower epidermis only in monocots
  3. C
    Inside xylem
  4. D
    In root cortex

Correct answer

Below upper epidermis

Explanation

Palisade cells are vertically elongated and photosynthetically active.