Plant Tissues · Botany

In a dorsiventral leaf, the tissue located between the upper epidermis and the vascular bundles is called:

  1. Loosely arranged spongy mesophyll tissue
  2. Bundle sheath
  3. Hypodermis
  4. Palisade parenchyma
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Correct answer: Palisade parenchyma

The palisade parenchyma consists of elongated, vertically arranged cells packed with chloroplasts. It is located just below the upper epidermis to maximize light absorption for photosynthesis.

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