Astudent examining leaf cross sections under a microscope finds many loosely packed cells with relatively thin cell walls. the cells have numerous chloroplasts. what type of cells are they?

The answer is spongy mesophyll.

Explanation:

Between the upper and lower epidermis of a leave, you can find the so called mesophyll tissue which is rich in chloroplasts. There are two types of mesophyll tissue: the palisade and the spongy mesophyll. Whereas the cells of the palisade mesophyll are tightly packed, the cells of the spongy mesophyll are loosely packed.

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