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Bundle sheath cells of C₄ plants may form

(a) one or more layers around the vascular bundles Correct
(b) the outer layer of the stem only Your answer
(c) part of the phloem Your answer
(d) a layer only below the upper epidermis Your answer

Your answer: Correct answer: (a)

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Explanation

Why (a) is correct

Bundle sheath cells may form several layers around the vascular bundles.

Why the other options are wrong

(b) · your answer They are around the vascular bundles of the leaf, not the outer layer of the stem.
(c) · your answer They surround the vascular tissue; they are not part of the phloem.
(d) · your answer They are not a layer below the epidermis.

NCERT point: NCERT: the bundle sheath cells may form several layers around the vascular bundles.

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