Grass leaves curl inwards during very dry weather. Select the most appropriate reason from the following:

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Grass leaves curl inwards during very dry weather. Select the most appropriate reason from the following: (A) Shrinkage ofair spaces in spongy mesophy (B) Tyloses in vessels (C) Closure of stomata (D) Flaccidity of bulliform cells

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Bulliform cells become flaccid due to water loss. This will make the leaves to curl inward to minimise water loss

Q. Grass leaves curl inwards during very dry weather. Select the most appropriate reason from the following:

Shrinkage ofair spaces in spongy mesophy

Tyloses in vessels

Closure of stomata

Flaccidity of bulliform cells

Bulliform cells become flaccid due to water loss. This will make the leaves to curl inward to minimise water loss