Q846
Special feature of C4 plants is
A.
Thin cuticle
B.
Multilayered epidermis
C.
Kranz anatomy
AnswerD.
Both A and B
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
A special feature of C4 plants is Kranz's anatomy.C4 plants often possess a characteristic leaf anatomy called kranz anatomy. Their vascular bundles are surrounded by two rings of cells; the inner ring, called bundle sheath cells, contains starch-rich chloroplasts lacking grana, which differ from those in mesophyll cells present as the outer ring.
The primary function of kranz anatomy is to provide a site in which CO2 can be concentrated around RuBisCO, thereby avoiding photorespiration.