NEET Biology question

A basic feature of Kranz anatomy in C4-plants is the presence of

(A)Chloroplasts in bundle sheath cells only
(B)Chloroplasts in mesophyll and epidermal cells
(C)Typical granal chloroplasts in bundle sheath cells and rudimentary chloroplasts in mesophyll cells
(D)Rudimentary (agranal) chloroplasts in bundle sheath cells and typical granal chloroplasts in mesophyll cellsCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Kranz anatomy is defined by dimorphic chloroplasts: the mesophyll cells contain normal, granal chloroplasts (carrying out light reactions), while

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