WAEC Biology 2008 Question 28

Question 28

Photosynthesis and Plant Nutrition

The importance of the concentration of chloroplast in the palisade layer of the leaf is for maximum exposure to

  1. A.carbon dioxide
  2. B.light
  3. C.water
  4. D.oxygen.
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Answer: B (light)

Explanation

The palisade layer lies just under the upper surface, so its many chloroplasts receive the most sunlight.