Anatomy of Flowering Plants · NEET Preparation Botany
Bulliform cells are modified epidermal cells found in:
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Bulliform cells are modified epidermal cells found in:
- A.Dicot stems
- B.Monocot leavesCorrect answer
- C.Dicot roots
- D.Monocot roots
Solution
In grasses (monocot leaves), the adaxial epidermal cells along the veins modify themselves into large, colorless, empty cells called bulliform cells, which help in leaf rolling during water stress.
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