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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Leaf Structure_13&14, long & cylindrical with abundant chloroplasts, spongy layer has irregular shaped cells, rapid diffusion of carbon dioxide and oxygen, abundant chloroplasts that makes it the main site of photosynthesis, upper epidermis is one cell thick, upper epidermis has less stomata, waxy cuticle is transparent, one cell thick covered by waxy cuticle, lower epidermis which is 1-cell thick, Leaf Structure consists of mesophyll, long & cylindrical cells which are thin-wall, palisade layer is 1-2 layers, thin-wall which facilitate light penetration, irregular shaped cells which are loosely packed, transparent which allow light penetration, Leaf Structure consists of upper epidermis, closely packed and long & cylindrical, light penetration and rapid diffusion, lower epidermis covered by thinner layer of waxy cuticle, lower epidermis protects the inner region of the leaf