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Q.

In the given figure, which component has thin outer walls and highly thickened inner walls?

  1. A

    A

  2. B

    B

  3. C

    C

  4. D

    D

Solution

Guard cells of stomata have thin outer (dorsal) walls and highly thickened inner (ventral) walls. This asymmetry allows the cells to bend outward when turgid, opening the stomatal pore. In the figure, the pair of kidney-shaped cells flanking the stomatal aperture corresponds to label C.

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