Presence of bundle sheath is a characteristic of

Options

A. xerophytic plants
B. members of grass family
C. `C_4`-plants
D. `C_3`-plants

Answer

C

Explanation

`C_4`-plants have Kranz anatomy in their leaves, In this leaf, the vascular bundle is surrounded by bundle sheath and mesophyll cells. Chloroplasts in the bundle sheath cells lack grana, while mesophyll chloroplasts are normal, e.g., sugercane , maize , Eaphorbia, Amaranthus, Sorylum, Portulaca and Chenopodium.