Tag: structure of a leaf
Questions Related to structure of a leaf
In a plant, the following part performs photosynthesis
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Leaves
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Stem
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Roots
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Root nodules
The leaves of the plant possess the mesophyll tissue which contains the cellular organelle chloroplast. This organelle contains the chlorophyll pigments which are responsible for the absorption of light and conversion of this energy to synthesize food by the process of photosynthesis.
In Indian spinach, leaves are modified to
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Provide support
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Provide protection
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Provide additional air
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Store food and water
In spinach, leaves have modified functions. They are modified to store food and water. They store their food in leaves. So, leaves of spinach are a rich source of nutrition and are frequently consumed.
The leaf in which the stomata remains confined to upper surface of the leaf is known as
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Amphistomatic
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Epistomatic
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Hypostomatic
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All of the above
Amphistomatic: A leaf is said to be called as amphistomatic when the stomata are present on both the side of the leaf.
A leaf having undivided lamina with an axillary bud in its axil is called
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Compound leaf
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Simple leaf
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Lamina leaf
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None of the above
A simple leaf has a single leaf blade or lamina inserted into the petiole. It may have incisions but these incisions do not divide the blade into leaflets. It shows the presence of an axillary bud at its axil. For example mango.
Chlorophyll is a plant pigment that absorbs all frequencies of light except for
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Green
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Yellow
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Blue
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White
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red
When white light is incident on an object , it absorbs some constituent colours of white light and some are reflected back , the combination of reflected colours decides the colour of an object that we see.
The leaf in which the stomata remains confined to lower surface of the leaf is known as
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Amphistomatic
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Hypostomatic
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Epistomatic
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All of the above
Amphistomatic: A leaf is said to be called as amphistomatic when the stomata is present on both the side of leaf.
The leaf having stomata on both sides are known as
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Amphistomatic
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Hypostomatic
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Epistomatic
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All of the above
Amphistomatic: A leaf is said to be called as amphistomatic when the stomata are present on both the side of the leaf.
In some plants like Nerium, stomata is present in a cavity known as
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Trichomes
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Stomatal crypts
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Guard cell
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None of the above
Stomata are the openings surrounded by the guard cells, present in the epidermis of the leaves. It helps in the gaseous exchange in plants. The position of guard cells varies in different plants on the basis of climate. They are found in cavities, called stomatal crypts in Nerium oleander (non-succulent xerophyte). They are sunken (lower the epidermis) in xerophytic plants to recuce the water loss. They are found in grooves in Ericales lined with epidermal hair. So, the correct answer is 'Stomatal crypts'.
The bulliform cells is also known as
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Mesophyll cells
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Chlorenchyma cells
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Motor cell
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None of the above
The large, bubble-shaped epidermal cells that occur on the upper surface of the leaves of monocots are called as bulliform cells. They are also called as motor cells. They help in the unfolding of developing leaves. It involves in the rolling and unrolling of mature leaves in response to alternating wet and dry periods.
The palisade tissue occurs on the ............ surface of the leaf.
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Adaxial
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Abaxial
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Both A and B
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None of the above
Palisade parenchyma is found immediately below the upper epidermis. It is 2 to 3 layered, with compactly arranged tubular cells, rich in parietal chloroplasts. The adaxial surface is the upper surface of a leaf. The abaxial surface is the lower surface of a leaf.