Multiple choice

In the course of evolution, leaves of the angiosperms have adapted to different environments. Which of the following features regarding the adaptations of leaves is FALSE?

  1. May become false flowers

  2. May become translucent

  3. Can trap humidity

  4. Minimizes heating

  5. May deter herbivores

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B Correct answer
Explanation

In harmful levels of sunlight, specialised leaves, opaque or partly buried, admit light through translucent windows for photosynthesis at inner leaf surfaces. For e.g., Fenestraria.