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Mesophyll cells in a leaf are the principal center for photosynthesis.

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Solution

mesophyll cells:

  1. Mesophylls are the internal ground tissue present in leaves.
  2. There are two types of mesophyll cells in the leaves namely palisade mesophyll and spongy mesophyll.
  3. Mesophyll cells are provided with a large number of chloroplast.
  4. Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplast.
  5. Hence mesophyll cells of leaves are the principal centre of photosynthesis.

Final answer: Mesophyll cells

are the main centre of photosynthesis.



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