NEET 2011 · Class 11

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

In kranz anatomy, the bundle sheath cells have

  1. (A)thin walls, many intercellular spaces and no chloroplasts
  2. (B)thick walls, no intercellular spaces and large number of chloroplasts
  3. (C)thin walls, no intercellular spaces and several chloroplasts
  4. (D)thick walls, many intercellular spaces and few chloroplasts

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Verbatim line

The bundle sheath cells may form **several layers** around the vascular bundles; they are characterised by having a large number of chloroplasts, thick walls impervious to gaseous exchange and no intercellular spaces.

Chapter
Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
Section
11.8 THE $\text{C}4$ PATHWAY
Page
14
Words matched
32 of 32

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'thick walls impervious to gaseous exchange and no intercellular spaces' and 'large number of chloroplasts', which directly matches all three distinguishing characteristics of option B.

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