Multiple choice

Stomata is composed of two bean-shaped cells known as guard cells. Which of the following is not a property of the guard cells?

  1. The guard cells in dicot plants are kidney-shaped and dumbbell-shaped in monocots.

  2. They store food material and other substances like resins, latex and mucilage.

  3. The outer walls of guard cells are thin and the inner walls are highly thickened.

  4. The guard cells keep stomata open during the day and keep them closed during the night.

  5. They possess chloroplasts and regulate the opening and closing of stomata.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this is not a property of the guard cells. The phloem parenchyma stores food material and other substances like resins, latex and mucilage.

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