Question

You are given a sample of plant tissue and asked to identify the type of tissue and its location in the plant. using your microscope, you notice two distinct layers of cells. one layer contains cells that are tightly compacted together while the other layer has loosely arranged cells. the cells in both layers contain many chloroplasts. based on this information, you determine the tissue is

Answer 1

The correct answer is the mesophyll tissue from a leaf.

The mesophyll is the term given to the two cell layers present within the leaves of a plant. The first layer is situated within the epidermis but above the second layer. The second layer is the palisade parenchyma cells.

The palisade layer is loaded with ample of chloroplasts, making it the layer most directly accountable for photosynthesis. These chloroplasts absorb the maximum part of the light energy utilized by the leaf.