Which plant shows chloroplast dimorphism?
A. Wheat
B. Rice
C. Sugar Beet
D. Sugarcane
Answer: Option D
Solution (By Examveda Team)
Sugarcane plant shows chloroplast dimorphism.The occurrence of two different types of chloroplasts in the leaves of C4 plants is referred to as chloroplast dimorphism. It is a characteristic feature of C4 plants like sugarcane.
The vascular bundle sheath cells of sugar cane contain starch-storing chloroplasts lacking grana, whereas the adjacent mesophyll cells contain chloroplasts that store very little starch and possess abundant grana.

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