alleryStart learning →Which part of a guard cell wall is thick and inelastic?
ABoth walls equally
BOuter lateral wall
CNeither of the walls
DInner wall near pore
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Inner wall near pore
The inner wall facing the pore is thick and inelastic, so the thin outer wall bulges and the pore opens.
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