Which feature helps explain why spongy mesophyll is important for photosynthesis even though it has fewer chloroplasts than palisade tissue?
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Correct answer: Its air spaces allow gases to move efficiently within the leaf
Spongy mesophyll contains air spaces that allow carbon dioxide to diffuse to photosynthetic cells. It also allows oxygen and water vapor to move toward stomata.
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