Multiple Choice
The spongy mesophyll is so named because it
A) has numerous intercellular spaces.
B) absorbs and holds quantities of water.
C) is soft and delicate and easily damaged.
D) is in the middle of the leaf.
E) Both absorbs and holds quantities of water and is soft and delicate and easily damaged are correct.
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