Question

Name a plant that shows modified starch storing leaves.

Answer 1

Leaf modifications:

1. The leaves of a plant can be modified in different forms on the basis of functions.
2. Storage leaves is a type of modification in which leaves become fleshy due to the storage of food and water.

Example of storage leaf modification:

1. An example of storage leaf modification is onion.
2. It has a terminal bud that is covered with many scaly leaves.
3. The leaves become scaly and dry on the outside, where they serve as protective leaves.
4. Inner leaves are fleshy and thick, which serve as food storage.