The leaves of C4 plants have a special anatomy called Kranz anatomy. This makes them different from C3 plants. Special cells, known as bundle-sheath cells, surround the vascular bundles. These cells have a large number of chloroplasts. They are thick-walled and have no intercellular spaces. They areRead more
The leaves of C4 plants have a special anatomy called Kranz anatomy. This makes them different from C3 plants. Special cells, known as bundle-sheath cells, surround the vascular bundles. These cells have a large number of chloroplasts. They are thick-walled and have no intercellular spaces. They are also impervious to gaseous exchange. All these anatomical features help prevent photorespiration in C₄ plants, thereby increasing their ability to photosynthesise.
One cannot distinguish whether a plant is C₃ or C₄ by observing its leaves and other morphological features externally. Unlike C₃ plants, the leaves of C₄ plants have a special anatomy called Kranz anatomy and this difference can only be observed at the cellular level. For example, although wheat anRead more
One cannot distinguish whether a plant is C₃ or C₄ by observing its leaves and other morphological features externally. Unlike C₃ plants, the leaves of C₄ plants have a special anatomy called Kranz anatomy and this difference can only be observed at the cellular level. For example, although wheat and maize are grasses, wheat is a C₃ plant, while maize is a C₄ plant.
By looking at which internal structure of a plant can you tell whether a plant is C₃ or C₄? Explain.
The leaves of C4 plants have a special anatomy called Kranz anatomy. This makes them different from C3 plants. Special cells, known as bundle-sheath cells, surround the vascular bundles. These cells have a large number of chloroplasts. They are thick-walled and have no intercellular spaces. They areRead more
The leaves of C4 plants have a special anatomy called Kranz anatomy. This makes them different from C3 plants. Special cells, known as bundle-sheath cells, surround the vascular bundles. These cells have a large number of chloroplasts. They are thick-walled and have no intercellular spaces. They are also impervious to gaseous exchange. All these anatomical features help prevent photorespiration in C₄ plants, thereby increasing their ability to photosynthesise.
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By looking at a plant externally can you tell whether a plant is C₃ or C₄? Why and how?
One cannot distinguish whether a plant is C₃ or C₄ by observing its leaves and other morphological features externally. Unlike C₃ plants, the leaves of C₄ plants have a special anatomy called Kranz anatomy and this difference can only be observed at the cellular level. For example, although wheat anRead more
One cannot distinguish whether a plant is C₃ or C₄ by observing its leaves and other morphological features externally. Unlike C₃ plants, the leaves of C₄ plants have a special anatomy called Kranz anatomy and this difference can only be observed at the cellular level. For example, although wheat and maize are grasses, wheat is a C₃ plant, while maize is a C₄ plant.
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