SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following plant cells has an oblong shape?
A
Epidermal cell
B
Companion cell
C
Palisade cell
D
Root hair cell
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Palisade cells occur in dicotyledonous plants, and also in the net-veined Monocots, the Araceae and Dioscoreaceae.

Detailed explanation-2: -In general, the mesophyll cells in palisade cell layers are spherical in the leaves of shade-grown plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -The palisade parenchyma tissue usually is located on the upper side of the leaf, and the spongy parenchyma on the lower side. There may be only a single layer of palisade cells perpendicularly arranged below the upper epidermis, or there may be as many as three layers.

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