Figure 1 shows a cross-section of a leaf.
Figure 1
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☐ | A | spongy mesophyll | |
☐ | B | palisade mesophyll | |
☐ | C | upper epidermis | |
☐ | D | waxy cuticle |
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Explain the function of the spaces between the cells in layer B.
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Xerophytes are plants adapted to live in very dry conditions.
State two differences between the leaf structure of a xerophyte and the leaf structure shown in Figure 1.
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