The guard cells of stomata in land plants are specialised epidermal cells which contain chloroplasts. In rest of epidermal cells, chloroplasts are absent. But chloroplasts of guard cells are capable of poor photosynthesis as there is absence of NADP reductase enzyme.
In land plants, the guard cells differ from other epidermal cells in having
NEET UG 2011 — Botany Anatomy of Flowering Plants
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In land plants, the guard cells differ from other epidermal cells in having
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Held on 30 Apr 2011 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.
Options
- A
mitochondria
- B
endoplasmic reticulum
- C
chloroplasts
- D
cytoskeleton
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