A new species of plant is discovered and you are asked to help classify it. Upon examination under a microscope, you find that there is a layer of bundle sheath cells containing chloroplasts around the vein of the leaf of the plant. What can you tell about the plant from this information?

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This plant very likely carries out C ₄ photosynthesis.The presence of a layer of bundle sheath cells containing chloroplasts around the vein of the leaf of the plant indicates that the plant is likely a C ₄ plant. C ₄ plants have a specialized leaf anatomy that allows them to photosynthesize more efficiently in hot, dry climates.

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