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Q. Chloroplasts, with pyrenoid like structures are found in the leaves of:

Delhi UMET/DPMTDelhi UMET/DPMT 2001

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Pyrenoids are centrally placed protein surrounded by starch sheath which are present in chloroplast in the leaves of Selaginella.
In Selaginella the chloroplast show grana-like structures called the granoids.
In Funaria the leaf cells are rich in chloroplasa which are comparatively large and prominent.