Kranz anatomy occurs in
-
Leaves
-
Stem
-
Flower
-
Seed
Reveal answer
Fill a bubble to check yourself
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Kranz anatomy is found in leaves of $C _{4}$ plants. The $C _{4}$ pathway requires the presence of two types of cells i.e., mesophyll cells and bundle sheath cells. The particularly large cells around the vascular bundles of $C _{4}$ plants are called bundle sheath cells, these cells may form several layers around the vascular bundles, they are characterized by having a large number of chloroplasts, grana are absent, thick walls impervious to gaseous exchange and no extracellular spaces. This special anatomy of leaves of the $C _{4}$ plants is called Kranz anatomy. 'Kranz' means wreath and is a reflection of the arrangement of cells.