alleryWhat shape are the two guard cells that enclose a stomatal pore?
ABean shaped cells
BBarrel shaped cells
CSquare shaped cells
DNeedle shaped cells
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Bean shaped cells
1. A stoma is made of two specialised cells facing each other.
2. Their curved outline lets them bow apart to open the pore.
3. They are bean shaped guard cells.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 6 'Anatomy of Flowering Plants'_
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