how are spongy mesophyll formed
In dicotyledonous leaves there are two types of mesophyll cell; palisade mesophyll and spongy mesophyll. Palisade mesophyll cells are elongate and form a layer beneath the upper epidermis, whereas spongy mesophyll cells are internal to the lower epidermis.Mesophyll cells in monocotyledonous leaves are often highly lobed. major role of leaf mesophyll cells is to contain large populations of chloroplasts, which carry out photosynthetic carbon assimilation facilitating plant growth. Keywords: palisade mesophyll; spongy mesophyll; airspace; bundle sheath; chloroplast. Figure 1.