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Which part of a leaf containst the most chlorophyll and why?

April 26, 2017Biology Chlorophyll leaf Mathematics

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Which part of a leaf containst the most chlorophyll and why?

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Yes, for most plants the upper surface facing the sun has more chlorophyll. This is because light is necessary for chloroplast development (and more light–> better photosynthesis) However, some plants’ leaves grow vertically and they have identical chlorophyll content on both sides! One example is Acacia: http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botanyt… the other one is Persoonia: http://www.botgard.ucla.