alleryGuard cells differ from ordinary epidermal cells in possessing what?
AWaxy suberin
BThick cuticle
CChloroplasts
DLong trichomes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Chloroplasts
1. Ordinary epidermal cells are parenchymatous and lack pigment bodies.
2. Guard cells carry the machinery to respond to light and water status.
3. They possess chloroplasts and so regulate the opening and closing of stomata.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 6 'Anatomy of Flowering Plants'_
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