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Because it contains air spaces that help regulate gas exchange in leaves.

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What leaf part has many chloroplasts?

the chloroplasts aren't a part of the actual leaf. they are individual organelles found in the cytoplasm of a cell.


The vast majority of chloroplasts found in a leaf are located where?

Palisade mesophyll... because that is where the energy from the sun is trapped, therefore the plant needs to have many chloroplasts in order to capture the light energy. The palisade cells are long and wide in order to increase the surface area of contact with the sun..


In what type of cells do choloroplast take place?

Chloroplasts are found only in plant cells. They contain the green pigment called chlorophyll, which absorbs sunlight. The chloroplasts use the sunlight energy to make food (sugar) for the plant. Chloroplasts are found mainly in the leaf cells in plants. Cells in the top half of the leaf, called palisade cells, have many chloroplasts. Cells in the bottom half of the leaf, called spongy cells, have fewer chloroplasts. Not all plant cells contain chloroplasts. For example cells inside the stem, and root cells, usually lack chloroplasts. Also the 'skin' cells (epidermis) on the leaves do not contain chloropasts. For more information about chloroplasts see: http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell_chloroplast.html


What Is the dfference between paliside and spongy?

The palisade layer of cells is tightly packed, like a brick wall, and contains the greatest concentration of chloroplasts in the leaf. The spongy mesophyll is loosely packed, containing many air spaces between the cells. The mesophyll contains vascular bundles and fewer chloroplasts than the palisade. Simply put, the palisade's main purpose is photosynthesis, and the spongy's gas exchange.


What has many cells and a chloroplasts?

chloroplasts are in the plant cells.there are some other cells contain them too.


What is the funtion of palisade mesophyll?

Palisade mesophyll cells are tall and closely packed to absorb maximum light. They contain many chloroplasts. Most photosynthesis takes place in the palisade cells. Spongy mesophyll also captures light and makes food.


Where is the location of chloroplast?

Chloroplasts are found in plant cells, primarily in the cytoplasm near the cell wall. They are also present in some algae and protists, where they play a crucial role in photosynthesis, converting sunlight into energy for the cell.


Which cells would not have chloroplasts?

There are many cells. Every prokariyotic cells,animal cells,fungi cells and many protista lack them


Why is the plant involved in photosynthesis?

The plant contains chloroplasts in many of its cells. These chloroplasts are the sites of photosynthesis.


How many chloroplasts can be found in the photosynthetic cells?

thousands


Where in the plant are cells with many chloroplasts?

a leaf palisade cell


What are cells with many chloroplasts for photosynthesis?

A leaf palisade cell.