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Card 16

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Why is the palisade mesophyll cell layer at top of the leaf and why does it contain most of the chloroplasts?

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Card 17

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Why does the spongy mesophyll layer contain air spaces?

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Card 18

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What four photosynthetic pigments do plants use to maximise the use of energy from the sun?

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Card 19

Front

What photosynthetic pigment is the main one? What light regions of the spectrum does it absorb?

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Card 20

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What are chlorophyll b, carotene and xanthophyll known as? and what is their role?

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