NEET2020BotanyAnatomy of Flowering PlantsActual
Large, empty colourless cells of the adaxial epidermis along the veins of grass leaves are:
Options
- ALenticels
- BGuard cells
- CBundle sheath cells
- DBulliform cells
Correct answer
D. Bulliform cells
Step-by-step solution
In monocots like grass, the upper epidermis or adaxial surface has a motor or bulliform cells. These cells are large, empty colourless cells and are present along the veins. These cells by osmotic changes help in the rolling and unrolling of leaf lamina, which regulates the rate of transpiration.