Bulliform cells are responsible for

1. Providing large spaces for storage of sugars.

2. Inward curling of leaves in monocots.

3. Protecting the plant from salt stress.

4. Increased photosynthesis in monocots.

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Answer: 2. Inward curling of leaves in monocots.

Key idea: bulliform cells are large colourless cells on the upper epidermis of grass leaves.

When water is short, they lose turgor and the leaf curls inward, which reduces water loss. They do not store sugar or protect from salt stress.

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