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BotanyNEET 2024Anatomy of dicot and monocot root, stem, leaf

Anatomy of Flowering Plants

Bulliform cells are responsible for:

  1. A.Protecting the plant from salt stress.
  2. B.Increased photosynthesis in monocots.
  3. C.Providing large spaces for storage of sugars.
  4. D.Inward curling of leaves in monocots.

Solution

Bulliform (motor) cells in the upper epidermis of grass leaves lose turgor in dry conditions and make the leaf roll inward, reducing water loss.

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