Photosynthesis in Higher PlantsHard

Question

Kranz anatomy is typical of

Options

A.C4 - plants
B.C3 - plants
C.C2 - plants
D.CAM plants

Solution

Leaves of C4 - plants (eg, sugarcane maize) are characterised by Kranz anatomy in which the mesophyll is unifferentiated and its cells occur in concentric layers aroud vascular bundles. Vascular bundles are surrounded by large sized bunle sheath cells which are arranged in a wreath -like manner (Kranz-wreath).

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