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Dimorphic chloroplasts are present in

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Sugarcane
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Cotton
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Pea
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Mango
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Solution

The correct option is B Sugarcane
The dimorphic chloroplast is a characteristic feature of C4 plants. Among the options, sugarcane is a C4 plant, which possesses dimorphic chloroplast. They have a special type of anatomy known as kranz anatomy. They have two types of cells bundle sheath cells and mesophyll cells. Bundle sheath cells contain chloroplast lacking grana while mesophyll cells contain chloroplast with abundant grana.
So, the correct answer is 'Sugarcane'

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