alleryEpidermal cells around the guard cells that differ in shape and size are known as what?
AConjunctive cells
BBulliform cells
CPalisade cells
DSubsidiary cells
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Subsidiary cells
1. A few epidermal cells next to the guard cells are specialised.
2. They differ from the rest of the epidermis in shape and size.
3. These are the subsidiary cells.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 6 'Anatomy of Flowering Plants'_
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