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Mesophyll

mesophyll

(Science: plant biology) tissue found in the interior of leaves, made up of photosynthetic (parenchyma) cells, also called chlorenchyma cells.

Consists of relatively large, highly vacuolated cells, with many chloroplasts. Includes palisade parenchyma and spongy mesophyll. The internal [[tissue of a plant, barring the vascular bundles.


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Photosynthesis question

in C4 photosynthesis, does carbon fixation take place in the mesophyll and then transferred to the bundle-sheath cells where CO2 is released for entry into the Calvin Cycle? Or have I got this all wrong? Thanks

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by seders99
Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:54 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Photosynthesis question
Replies: 6
Views: 766

help on plant cells urgently please!!!!!!

i need to know when the following cells differentiate and from what cells do they originate -palisade mesophyll cell -guard cell -root hair cell please help me ASAP!! thanks

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by francesca121
Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:28 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: help on plant cells urgently please!!!!!!
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Views: 437

C4 and photorespiration

... the enzyme PEP carboxylase first fixes CO2 onto Phosphoenolpyruvate(PEP) to give phosphate and oxaloacetate which is then reduced to malate in the mesophyll cell. then the malate goes to the bundle sheath cell, where it is "broken down" back to CO2. the CO2 can then be fixed by Rubisco ...

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by MrMistery
Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:25 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: C4 and photorespiration
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Views: 1054

Hydrenchyma

... makes sense since Nymphaea is a water lily of some sort. however, all the anatomical features I was able to identify were spongy and palisade mesophyll, along with some empty space that functions in gas storage and maybe floating. in what part of the leaf is the hydrenchyma located?

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by Nelsson
Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:40 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Hydrenchyma
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Views: 1482

C4 doubt

In c4 pathway in which of the following cells metabolic co2 is fixed: a) bundle sheath cells b) mesophyll cells

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by sonawanes61
Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:08 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: C4 doubt
Replies: 3
Views: 961
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