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Write a short note on leaf venation.
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Solution
- Arrangement of veins and veinlets in leaf lamina is known as venation.
- Veins are responsible for conduction of water and minerals as well as food.
- The structural framework of the lamina is developed by veins.
- There are two types of leaf venation: parallel venation which is found in monocot leaves and reticulate venation which is found in dicot leaves.
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