JAMB Biology 1978 Question 35

Question 35

Structure of Flowering Plants

Figure 3 is a section of a leaf.
The number shown as 8 refers to

Diagram for this question
  1. A.upper epidermis
  2. B.cuticle
  3. C.stoma
  4. D.guard cell
  5. E.lower epidermis
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Answer: D (guard cell)

Explanation

Label 8 points to one of the two bean-shaped cells around the pore in the lower epidermis, a guard cell.