In which of the following plants sunken stomata are found : -
A
Nerium
B
Hydrilla
C
Mango
D
Guava
The answer is A.
Solution
Sunken stomata lie in pits or depressions (stomatal crypts) lined with hairs. They reduce water loss by keeping a layer of moist air over the stoma. They are a xerophytic adaptation, found in Nerium (oleander), Pinus and Cycas. In Nerium the leaf has multiple epidermis and sunken stomata in crypts. Hydrilla is a submerged hydrophyte with no functional stomata; mango and guava are mesophytes. So sunken stomata are found in Nerium.
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