What is the purpose of collecting leaves of diverse species of plants and cutting vertical sections of the…

What is the purpose of collecting leaves of diverse species of plants and cutting vertical sections of the leaves?
  1. To observe the bundle sheath
  2. To identify C₃ plants
  3. To observe the distribution of mesophyll cells
  4. To identify C₄ plants

Solution

By observing the presence of bundle sheath around the vascular bundles, the vertical sections of leaves can help identify C₄ plants.

Asked in: NCERT

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