Plant Leaf Modifications and Functions
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What is the primary function of spines in Pricklypoppy leaves?

  • To store food material
  • To carry out photosynthesis
  • To protect the plant from grazing animals (correct)
  • To attract pollinators

    • What is the role of scale leaves in Ginger and Onion?

  • To attract pollinators
  • To store water
  • To carry out photosynthesis
  • To protect the buds and fleshy leaves (correct)

    • In cactus plants, what is the primary function of the fleshy green stem?

  • To protect the plant from grazing animals
  • To store water
  • To carry out photosynthesis (correct)
  • To attract pollinators

    • Why do cacti modify their leaves into spines?

    <p>To conserve water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of soil in which insectivorous plants grow?

    <p>Low in nitrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of tendrils in sweet pea plants?

    <p>To help the plant climb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of adventitious buds in Bryophyllum leaves?

    <p>To give rise to roots and start growing into new plantlets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the underground part of a plant?

    <p>Root system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of venation is typically found in monocot leaves?

    <p>Parallel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of reticulate venation in dicot leaves?

    <p>To facilitate the exchange of gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of plants do leaves typically have petioles or stalks?

    <p>Dicot plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of leaf tendrils in plants like pea?

    <p>To provide support to the plant as it climbs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the aerial part of a plant?

    <p>Shoot system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of spines in Cacti?

    <p>To conserve water by reducing transpiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the water vapor that escapes through the stomata of leaves?

    <p>It condenses and forms water droplets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of enclosing a branch of a potted plant in a polythene bag?

    <p>To observe the process of transpiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of boiling a leaf in ethanol?

    <p>To test for the presence of starch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process by which excess water escapes from the plant through stomata?

    <p>Transpiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

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