NEET2009BotanyAnatomy of Flowering PlantsActual
Palisade parenchyma is absent in leaves of
Options
- ASorghum
- Bmustard
- Csoybean
- Dgram
Correct answer
A. Sorghum
Step-by-step solution
Sorghum (family-Poaceae) is a monocot plant. The leaves of monocot do not contain palisade parenchyma, because the mesophyll of monocot leaf is not differentiated into palisade and spongy parenchyma, all being thin walled, chlorophyllous and irregularly compactly arranged with fewer intercellular spaces.