Q705
Which plant shows chloroplast dimorphism?
A.
Wheat
B.
Rice
C.
Sugar Beet
D.
Sugarcane
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Sugarcane plant shows chloroplast dimorphism.The occurrence of two different types of chloroplasts in the leaves of C4 plants is referred to as chloroplast dimorphism. It is a characteristic feature of C4 plants like sugarcane.
The vascular bundle sheath cells of sugar cane contain starch-storing chloroplasts lacking grana, whereas the adjacent mesophyll cells contain chloroplasts that store very little starch and possess abundant grana.