Each stoma is guarded by two kidney shaped cells called
A
guard cells
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B
palisade cells
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C
mesophyll cells
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D
parenchyma cells
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Solution
The correct option is A guard cells Tiny pores present on the surface of the leaf is called stomata. It consists of two kidney shaped cells called guard cells which regulate the opening and closing of the stomata.