More on upper palisade containing surface and less on spongy parenchyma containing lower surfac
Fewer on upper surface and more on lower surface
Equally on both
None of the two surfaces
A
Equally on both
B
Fewer on upper surface and more on lower surface
C
More on upper palisade containing surface and less on spongy parenchyma containing lower surfac
D
None of the two surfaces
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In dorsiventral leaves, less stomata are present in the upper epidermis and more stomata are present on the lower epidermis.
So, the correct option is ‘Fewer on upper surface and more on lower surface’.
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