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In Kranz anatomy, the bundle sheath cells have

Option: 1

Thin walls, many intercellular spaces and no chloroplasts


Option: 2

Thick walls, no intercellular spaces and large number of chloroplasts


Option: 3

Thin walls, no intercellular spaces and several chloroplasts


Option: 4

Thick walls, many intercellular spaces and few chloroplasts


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C4 plants have a characteristic leaf anatomy called Kranz anatomy. Kranz means wreath (ring) and is a reflection of the arrangement of cells. The large sized bundle sheath cells may form several layers around the vascular bundles. These cells are characterised by having a large number of agranal chloroplasts, thick walls impervious to gaseous exchange and no intercellular spaces.

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