Combined Science GCSE
Palisade cell
What Palisade cell means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Palisade cell
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A cell that contains many chloroplasts near the top of the leaf, which increases the amount of light absorbed for photosynthesis.
Topics that use Palisade cell
- Animal and plant cells (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Aerobic respiration
- Cell membrane
- Cell structure and function
- Cell wall
- Chloroplasts
- Cytoplasm
- Energy release
- Estimation
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