spongy mesophyll is the air spaces in a plant that allow air to diffuse among the cells which are producing and releasing both CO2 and O2.
Thus the answer is the area where gas exchange occurs
Mesophyll of a green parenchyma. Cell shape diversity, chloroplast number less, level not clear, loosely arranged, intercellular space developed,like the sponge.
Mainly used for gas exchange, but also for photosynthesis.
The spongy mesophyll is located on the bottom/underside of plant leaves, so it has less chloroplasts and aren't as rigid as the tough mesophyll. Because of this, they have air spaces in between them, which is where the stomata and guard cells reside. Hope that helps! (I'm in passing IB Biology Higher Level with an A, so the info is legit!)
spongy mesophyll is the air spaces in a plant that allow air to diffuse among the cells which are producing and releasing both CO2 and O2.
There are air spaces in the spongy mesophyll layer. This allows gases like carbon dioxide and oxgen to move easily between cells. This also means there's a large surface area for gas exchange - the technical phrase for this is '' they have a very big internal surface are to volume ratio''.
spongy mesophyll is the air spaces in a plant that allow air to diffuse among the cells which are producing and releasing both CO2 and O2.
to help with buoyancy and moverment of gases i think
The function of the mesophyll layer is to help in the exchange of gases. It can open and close pores to let gases in and out.
Spongy mesophyll present in the dorsiventral leaves have plenty of air spaces for the deffusion of gases in and outside.
its to help it grow big and strong
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"Palisade Mesophyll" Layer
An underground layer of spongy rocks that holds water is an aquifer.
Water table
Spongy means something that is similar to a sponge. It is porous, elastic, compressible, and absorbent. This means it lacks firmness.
Guard cells , spongy mesophyll layer and upper epidemic
The mesophyll has two layers. The outermost layer is the palisade layer that is made of tightly packed chloroplasts, and the innermost layer is the "spongy layer" that has air between its cells.
Spongy Layer - A layer of the mesophyll. The spongy layer consists of chloroplasts and parenchyma cells, and relatively large intercellular spaces. It is far less ordered than the palisade layer, and the intercellular spaces are important in gas exchange and transpiration.
spongy layer
The spongy layer or mesophyll has many air spaces.
Spongy mesophyll cells are not packed so tightly together, which allows carbon dioxide and oxygen to reach the palisade cells where they are needed in photosynthesis. Spongy mesophyll cells and guard cells (see below) also get some photosynthetic action.
The spongy layer is part of a layer called the mesophyll layer, the other part is called the palisade layer. The mesophyll layer is found just below the upper epidermis and is the part of the leaf where photosynthesis happens. Photosynthesis is the process in which a plant uses carbon dioxide, water, sunlight and a chemical found in the chlorophyll it contains to make starch; a plants food source.
The palisade mesophyll is superior to the spongy mesophyll (in most leaves) which aids in photosynthesis, but also serves a "sun block" to the more sensitive cells the spongy mesophyll.
The region in the leaf that has air spaces to facilitate the movement of gasses is the mesophyll region. This region is composed of layers of cells.
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The palisade mesophyll is superior to the spongy mesophyll (in most leaves) which aids in photosynthesis, but also serves a "sun block" to the more sensitive cells the spongy mesophyll.
This answer refers to the cell layers of a plant leaf: There's the outer cuticle, the upper epidermis, the palisade mesophyll cell, the bundle sheath cell (containing xylem and phloem) surrounded by spongy mesophyll cells and then the lower epidermis. Not sure if this helps...