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NEET Botany Anatomy of Flowering Plants 2024 NEET 2024 (Re-NEET)

NEET Botany Question (2024) — Solution

Question

Given below are two statements: Statement I: In a dicotyledonous leaf, the adaxial epidermis generally bears more stomata than the abaxial epidermis. Statement II: In a dicotyledonous leaf, the adaxially placed palisade parenchyma is made up of elongated cells, which are arranged vertically and parallel to each other. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. A. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  2. B. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  3. C. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  4. D. Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Answer

B. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Step-by-step solution

In a dicotyledonous leaf, adaxial epidermis (upper surface) generally bears very less stomata and may even lack stomata. It has less number of stomata in comparison to abaxial surface. The adaxially placed palisade parenchyma is made up of elongated cells, arranged vertically and parallel to each other.

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