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What two layers of the plant contain chloroplasts

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Chloroplasts are found in the mesophyll of plant cells, specifically in the upper palisade layer and lower spongy layer. These two layers of the plant contain chloroplasts where photosynthesis occurs.

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In plant cells, chloroplasts are found in the mesophyll, which is located in the middle of the leaf below the epidermis. The mesophyll consists of two layers: the upper palisade layer, which contains tightly packed, columnar cells, and the lower spongy layer, which contains loosely arranged, irregularly shaped cells. Both layers of the mesophyll contain many chloroplasts where photosynthesis takes place.

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Mesophyll cells (both palisade and spongy) are packed with chloroplasts, and this is where photosynthesis actually occurs. Epidermis also lines the lower area of the leaf(as does the cuticle). The leaf also has tiny holes within the epidermis calledstomata (H-light green).
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