What exactly is mesophyll?

Question

hi, i have a science test on plants tomorrow and was wanting some clarification on mesophyll, what exactly does it do? All i know is that it has something to do with light and chloroplasts.....

in simple terms please?

Answer 1

Mesophyll cells are specialized for photosynthesis. These cells in the middle of the leaf contain many chloroplasts, the organelles that perform photosynthesis. As you demonstrate your knowledge of plant cell structure by placing the labels in the appropriate locations, remember that gas exchange (oxygen and carbon dioxide) takes place within the chloroplasts, and the food produced by the chloroplasts must move out of the cells to other parts of the plant.

mesophyll

- part of leaf: the soft tissue parenchyma containing chlorophyll between the epidermal layers of a plant leaf

Answer 2

* the photosynthetic tissue of a leaf located between the two outer leaf tissues.

* Plant tissue formed by the inner cells of a leaf, ie, the tissue layer which lies between the upper and lower epidermis.