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Mystery #3Tier 2plants / transport

Why do leaves have veins running through them?

Hold a leaf up to the light and you'll see a web of fine lines branching across it, like a map of tiny rivers. Every leaf has them. What are those veins for?

A close-up of a leaf showing its branching network of veins.
Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

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