Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2005

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    Agranal chloroplasts occur in certain

    A)  succulents                         

    B)  \[{{C}_{3}}-\]plants

    C)  \[{{C}_{4}}-\]plants                                       

    D)  hydrophytes

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    In the leaves of C4 plants, chloroplasts are dimorphic (two morphologically distinct types). The chloroplasts of bundle sheath cells are larger in size and arranged centripetally. They contain starch grains but lack gran a, ie, agranal. The mesophyll cells, on the other hand contain normal types of chloroplasts.


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