Given below are two statements about guard cells of stomata in plants. Statement I - In monocotyledonous plants, guard cells are usually dumbbell shaped. Statement II - In Cyperus, a monocot plant, the guard cells are also kidney shaped. In the light of above statements, choose the correct option given below:
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Dumbbell shaped guard cells are typical of grasses and sedges.
Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
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The Correct Option isB
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Statement I
Dumbbell-shaped guard cells are found in grasses and sedges. Most other monocots have kidney-shaped guard cells. So saying they are usually dumbbell shaped in monocots is not correct.
Step 2: Statement II
Cyperus is a sedge. Like grasses, it has dumbbell-shaped guard cells, so saying they are kidney shaped is wrong.
Step 3: Conclusion
Both statements are incorrect.
Final Answer:
Both statements are incorrect.
\[ \boxed{\text{(B) }\text{Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.}} \]