Differentiate between pulvinus and petiole

Distinguish Between

The petiole is the leaf stalk, whereas the pulvinus is the inflated region of the leaf base.

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Chapter 5: Morphology of Flowering Plants - Exercises [Page 25]

Chapter 5 Morphology of Flowering Plants
Exercises | Q 14. b. | Page 25

How is pinnately compound leaf different from palmately compound leaf?

How do the various leaf modifications help plants?

Select the mismatch pair

Differentiate pinnate unicostate with palmate multicostate venation

Select the mismatch pair

Leaf base expanded into a sheath which covers the stem partially can be observed in

Arrangement of leaves in the bud condition is

Alternate phyllotaxy is present in ______.

Leaves become modified into spines in ______.

Venation is a term used to describe the pattern of arrangement of ______.

Endosperm, a product of double fertilization in angiosperms is absent in the seeds of ______.

Reticulate and parallel venation are characteristic of ______ and ______ respectively.

Reticulate venation is found in dicot leaves while in monocot leaves venation is of parallel type. Mention one exception to this generalization.

Tendrils are found in the following plants. Identify whether they are stem tendrils or leaf tendrils.

Peas