NEET 2016 · Class 11

Anatomy of Flowering Plants

Specialised epidermal cells surrounding the guard cells are called

  1. (A)bulliform cells
  2. (B)lenticels
  3. (C)complementary cells
  4. (D)subsidiary cells

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Sometimes, a few epidermal cells, in the vicinity of the guard cells become specialised in their shape and size and are known as **subsidiary cells**.

Chapter
Anatomy of Flowering Plants
Section
6.1.1 Epidermal Tissue System
Page
1
Words matched
25 of 25

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