Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Leaf structure

Leaf structure — practice question

In what way do the air spaces in the spongy mesophyll of a leaf make it better adapted for photosynthesis?

  • AThey act as a store of oxygen.
  • BThey allow carbon dioxide gas to diffuse through the leaf more rapidly.
  • CThey increase the surface area for absorption of light energy.
  • DThey let rainwater enter the leaf tissues.

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