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Name the following by choosing the correct option:
The guard cells of stomata are:

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Irregular in shape

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Convex in shape

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Long and cylindrical in shape

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Kidney-shaped

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Solution

The correct option is D Kidney-shaped

Stomata are minute pores of elliptical shape, consisting of two specialised epidermal cells called guard cells. The guard cells are kidney-shaped and allow the exchange of gas and control water loss within the leaf.

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