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प्रश्न
The figure given below represents the vertical section of a leaf.
( i) Name the parts labeled 1 to 5.
( ii ) What do the two arrows (dotted and solid) indicate in the daytime and at night?
( iii) Could you add one more arrow in the figure? If yes, what for?
( iv) How many leaf veins have been shown in this section?

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उत्तर
(i) 1 - Upper Epidermis; 2 - Palisade layer / chloroplast; 3 - Xylem; 4 - Phloem; 5 - Guard cell
(ii) The two arrows show the release of oxygen and water vapours during the daytime and carbon dioxide and very less amount of oxygen is released during the night.
(iii) Yes, one more arrow can be added to show the absorption of carbon dioxide by the leaf.
(iv) One vein has been shown in this section.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Describe an experiment to prove that sunlight is necessary for photosynthesis.
Name the following:
The principle site in a green leaf for photosynthesis.
Name the following:
The products that are formed as a result of photosynthesis.
The diagram alongside represents an experiment conducted to prove the importance of a factor in photosynthesis.

Study the same and then answer the questions that follow:
(i) Name the factor being studied in his experiment.
(ii) Why was the plant kept in a dark room before conducting the experiment?
(iii}Why was the experimental leaf then kept in
1. boiling water 2. methylated spirit?
(iv) Name the solution used to test for the presence of starch in the leaf.
(v) What will we observe in the experimental leaf at the end of the starch test?
(vi) Give a balanced chemical equation to represent the process of photosynthesis.
What is the importance of photosynthesis in the life of the following:
Green plants
Choose the Odd One Out
Choose the Correct Answer:
A plant is kept in a dark cupboard for about 48 hours before conducting any experiment on photosynthesis to:
______ is ATP factory of the cells.
Chlorophyll in a leaf is required for ______.
Which gas evolved during photosynthesis?
