NEETBiologyMorphology of Flowering PlantsMCQ+4 / −1
Grass leaves curl inward during very dry weather. Select the most appropriate reason from the following :
- AShrinkage of air spaces in spongy mesophyll
- BTyloses in vessels
- CClosure of stomata
- DFlaccidity of bulliform cells
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Correct answer: D
Flaccidity of bulliform cells grass leaves curl in words during dry weather due to the loss of water or flaccidity of bulliform cells.
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