You are given a sample of plant tissue and asked to identify the type of tissue and its location in the plant. Using your microscope, you notice two distinct layers of cells. One layer contains cells that are tightly compacted together while the other layer has loosely arranged cells. The cells in both layers contain many chloroplasts. Based on this information, you determine the tissue is

A. vascular tissue from a leaf.
B. mesophyll tissue from a stem.
C. vascular tissue from a root.
D. ground tissue from a stem.
E. mesophyll tissue from a leaf.


Answer: E

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