NEETBotanyAnatomy of Flowering Plants
What are the components of a stomatal apparatus?
Options
- AGuard cells and epidermal cells
- BChloroplasts and stomatal pore
- CGuard cells, subsidiary cells, and stomatal aperture
- DTranspiration and gaseous exchange
Correct answer
C. Guard cells, subsidiary cells, and stomatal aperture
Step-by-step solution
The epidermal tissue system forms the outer-most covering of the whole plant body and comprises epidermal cells, stomata and the epidermal appendages – the trichomes and hairs. The epidermis is the outermost layer of the primary plant body. It is made up of elongated, compactly arranged cells, which form a continuous layer. Epidermis is usually single-Layered. Epidermal cells are parenchymatous with a small amount of cytoplasm lining the cell wall and a large vacuole. The outside of the epidermis is often covered w