Biology GCSE

Spongy mesophyll

What Spongy mesophyll means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.

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Has loosely arranged cells with air spaces that let gases diffuse through the leaf.

AQA · Plant tissues (study guide)

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Plant tissues (AQA GCSE)

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