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Grade 11Botany

What is the nature of bundle sheath cells in the leaves? In the stem,they are sclerenchymatous,but the have to perform a biochemical process(Hatch & Slack Pathway) in the leaf in C4 plants.

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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9 Years ago
Hi
Bundle sheath cells are a part of spongy parenchyma in laeaf of C4 plants, they are surrounding the vascualr bundle in a pattern.
Iam here with attaching an image for you better understanding.519-2251_Bundle sheath.jpg519-439_c41.jpg