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 What is the role of large bundle shealth cells found around the vascular bundles in C4 plants ?

Option: 1

To increase the number of chloroplast for the operation of Calvin cycle


Option: 2

To enable the plant to tolerate high temperature


Option: 3

To protect the vascular tissue from high light intensity

 


Option: 4

To provide the site for photorespiratory pathway


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C4 plants are evolved C3 plants. They have large bundle sheath cells around the mesophyll cell to avoid a wasteful process i.e. photorespiration. Rubisco enzyme is present in the bundle sheath cells to perform Calvin Cycle and release sugar.

Hence, the correct option is (1).

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