Question

Read the following statements carefully, regarding the anatomy of dorsiventral leaf.

1. Equal number of stomata are present on both the surfaces of the epidermis.
2. Some abaxial epidermal cells show presence of bulliform cells.
3. Vascular bundles are surrounded by a layer of bundle sheath cells.
4. Mesophyll is not differentiated into spongy and palisade cells.

Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

विकल्प

• i and iv

• ii and iv

• Only iii

• iii and iv

Answer 1

Only iii

Explanation:

In a dicot leaf, the lower epidermis contains more stomata than the upper epidermis.

Monocot leaves include bulliform cells. Mesophyll in dicot leaves can be distinguished into palisade and spongy tissue.