NEET2019Botany-Plant Physiology

NEET 2019 Botany Water Relations MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11

Grass leaves curl inwards during very dry weather. Select the most appropriate reason from the following:

A

Shrinkage of air spaces in spongy mesophyll

B

Tyloses in vessels

C

Closure of stomata

D

Flexibility of bulliform cells

Correct Answer

Option D

Detailed Explanation

Bulliform cells in grass leaves lose turgor during dry conditions, causing the leaves to curl inwards to reduce water loss.

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