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Postby anna » Tue Aug 30, 2005 4:25 pm

WHY IS UPPER SURFACE OF DICOT LEAFE IS MUCH DARKER THAN LOWER.
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Postby ERS » Tue Aug 30, 2005 4:57 pm

The concentration of the cholorphyll is in the palisade mesophyll--which is arranged closer to the topside of the leaf structure--may account for some of the color differences. Recall that the top is the surface that will be gathering light energy, hence chlorophyll positioning would mean a great deal.
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Postby Navin » Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:06 am

This picture would show it.
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Postby ERS » Wed Aug 31, 2005 2:18 pm

Great picture!
The palisade mesophyll is labeled F in the image from navin.
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Postby mothorc » Fri Sep 02, 2005 12:10 pm

Anna said:
WHY IS UPPER SURFACE OF DICOT LEAFE IS MUCH DARKER THAN LOWER.
But I see the upper surface are brighter than the lower.
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Postby MrMistery » Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:00 pm

No, they are not. As ERS said, there is more chlorophil in the palissade tissue
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Postby Poison » Sat Sep 03, 2005 2:34 pm

She/He has some problems with colors, I guess... :) :lol:
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Postby mothorc » Mon Sep 05, 2005 12:46 pm

do you have any thing else to post
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Postby Poison » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:55 pm

Like what?
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