Practice mode Biology

Up to what proportion of a leaf’s total volume can be made up of air spaces?

Correct answer A. 40%

Explanation

The spongy mesophyll is loosely packed, and its intercellular air spaces can occupy up to about 40% of the leaf volume, helping gases diffuse to and from photosynthesising cells.

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