Most leaves have the upper surface more green and shiny than the lower one. Why ?

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Most leaves have the upper surface more green and shiny than the lower one because chloroplasts are concentrated in the upper layers of the leaf which helps cells to trap the sunlight. The upper surface is shiny in as the epidermis is covered by a waxy, waterproof layer of cuticle.

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