Mesophyll
The spongy inner tissue of a leaf, functionally similar to the cortex of stems and roots, where the raw materials - carbon dioxide and water vapor are held during the process of photosynthesis within the adjacent palisade cells.
mesophyll A leaf's inner tissue, located between the upper and lower epidermis, where raw materials (carbon dioxide and water vapor) are held for use in photosynthesis.
metabolism The sum of the biochemical processes of a living cell.
The first three instars are referred to as the "sap feeding stage" because they feed on the sap from the spongy mesophyll of the leaves.
 See also: Leaf, Water, Produce, Plant, Spring
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