Spongy Mesophyll Tissue

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A diagram of the cross section of a leaf showing the Palisade Cells, Spongy Mesophyll Cells and Guard Cells.

Spongy Mesophyll Tissue is a layer of Spongy Mesophyll Cells in the leaf.

About Spongy Mesophyll Tissue

Spongy Mesophyll Tissue allows gas to pass through the leaf to the palisade cells.

References

AQA

Spongy mesophyll tissue, page 38, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA

Spongy mesophyll tissue, page 42, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA

Spongy mesophyll tissues, page 83, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA

Spongy mesophyll tissues, page 89, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA

Spongy mesophyll, page 62, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA

Spongy mesophyll, pages 68, 69, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA

Spongy mesophyll, pages 68, 69, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA