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Illustrator Shows How Leaf Cells Look Under the Microscope

Original: My # illustration of # photosynthesis shows another # microscope lesson, the slides of the cross section on a leaf trap

An illustrator has shared a drawing of photosynthesis accompanied by microscope slides of a leaf cross section. The slides show palisade mesophyll cells from the side, revealing that they are long and thin rather than the little circles they appear to be when viewed from above. The post has drawn a small audience of science and illustration enthusiasts.

Why now: Educational science content combining art and microscopy is resonating with people interested in how plants actually look at the cellular level.

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• My # illustration of # photosynthesis shows another # microscope lesson, the slides of the cross section on a leaf trap show the palisade mesophyll cells from the side, if not inspected from above you might think they are little circles, rather than being long and thin. #… · tippitiwichet · 5

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