Subsidiary cells are modified _______ cells located in the vicinity of guard cells.
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Correct answer: Epidermal
Occasionally, a few epidermal cells near the guard cells become specialized in shape and size; these are called subsidiary cells. Together with the guard cells and pore, they form the stomatal apparatus.
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