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In the stomatal apparatus, which component has thin outer walls and highly thickened inner walls?
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  1. A
    Epidermal cells
  2. B
    Subsidiary cells
  3. C
    Guard cells
  4. D
    Chloroplasts

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Guard cells are bean-shaped (in dicots) or dumb-bell shaped (in monocots). The cell wall of the guard cell is not uniform; the outer wall (away from the pore) is thin and elastic, while the inner wall (towards the pore) is thick and rigid.

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In the stomatal apparatus, which component has thin outer walls and highly thickened inner walls?
image
A
Epidermal cells
B
Subsidiary cells
C
Guard cells
D
Chloroplasts

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