Plant Leaves Microscopy and Chemical Tests

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What chemical test results from Datura powder with Mayer’s reagent?

  • Yellow coloration (due to presence of flavonoids)
  • Greenish hue (due to presence of tannins)
  • No reaction
  • Creamy white ppt (due to presence of alkaloids) (correct)

Which family does Datura stramonium belong to?

  • Asteraceae
  • Rutaceae
  • Ericaceae
  • Solanaceae (correct)

What type of stomata is observed in Datura leaves' epidermis?

  • Diacytic stomata
  • Anisocytic stomata (correct)
  • Paracytic stomata
  • Cyclocytic stomata

Which plant belongs to the Rutaceae family?

<p>Barosma betulina (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of stomata is observed in Datura leaves' epidermis?

<p>Anisocytic stomata (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which family does Datura stramonium belong to?

<p>Solanaceae (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What chemical test results from Datura powder with Mayer’s reagent?

<p>Creamy white precipitate (due to presence of alkaloids) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which plant belongs to the Ericaceae family?

<p>Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Uva Ursi) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Chemical Tests and Reagents

  • Datura powder reacts with Mayer’s reagent, indicating the presence of alkaloids.

Botanical Classification

  • Datura stramonium is part of the Solanaceae family.
  • The Rutaceae family includes plants like citrus species, such as lemon and orange.
  • The Ericaceae family is represented by plants like blueberries and rhododendrons.

Stomatal Characteristics

  • Datura leaves' epidermis exhibits anomocytic stomata, characterized by uniform cells surrounding the guard cells.

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