हिंदी

There was a green plant with flat stem, but no leaves. The entire plant was covered by soft spines. - Biology

Advertisements
Advertisements

प्रश्न

Students were on an excursion to a botanical garden. They noted the following observation. Will you be able to help them in understanding those conditions?

There was a green plant with flat stem, but no leaves. The entire plant was covered by soft spines.

टिप्पणी लिखिए
Advertisements

उत्तर

Student must have observed phylloclade, which is a modification of stem.

Phylloclade:

  1. Modification of stem into leaf like photosynthetic organ is known as phylloclade.
  2. Being stem it possesses nodes and internodes.
  3. It is thick, fleshy and succulent, contains mucilage for retaining water e.g. Opuntia, Casuarina (Cylindrical shaped phylloclade) and Muehlenbeckia (ribbon like phylloclade).
shaalaa.com
Morphology
  क्या इस प्रश्न या उत्तर में कोई त्रुटि है?
अध्याय 9: Morphology of Flowering Plants - Exercise [पृष्ठ ११४]

APPEARS IN

बालभारती Biology [English] Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 9 Morphology of Flowering Plants
Exercise | Q 5. (B) | पृष्ठ ११४

संबंधित प्रश्न

Answer the following question.

Two of the vegetables we consume are nothing but leaf bases. Which are they?


Answer the following question.

Teacher described Hibiscus as solitary Cyme. What it means?


Write a short note on fusiform root.


Write a short note on Region of cell maturation.


Write a short note on axile placentation.


Students were on an excursion to a botanical garden. They noted the following observation. Will you be able to help them in understanding those condition?

Many oblique roots were given out from the lower nodes, apparently for extra support.


Students were on the excursion to a botanical garden. They noted following observation. Will you be able to help them in understanding those condition?

Many plants in the marshy region had upwardly growing roots. They could be better seen during low tide.


Students were on the excursion to a botanical garden. They noted following observation. Will you be able to help them in understanding those condition?

Students observed large leaves of coconut and small leaves of Mimosa. Teacher asked it what way they are similar?


Students were on the excursion to a botanical garden. They noted following observation. Will you be able to help them in understanding those condition?

Students cut open a Papaya fruit and found all the seeds attached to the sides. Teacher inquired about the possible placentation of Papaya ovary.


Differentiate with diagrammatic representation: Racemose and cymose inflorescence.


Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×