Leaf Modifications
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In pitcher plant, which part of the leaf is modified into the pitcher?
petiole
lamina
midrib
veins
What is leaf modification? What are the different leaf modifications in plants? [5 MARKS]
Tendrils of pea is a modification of the stem.
True
False
Rearrange the jumbled words and phrases into meaningful sentences.
The first one has been done as an example. Example: in/the cactus/very hot, /grows/dry places The cactus grows in very hot, dry places. (a) do not/leaves/have/they/but/spiny/needles (b) owers/and/bloom/some of them/cacti/at night/are big (c) absorb/from fog/water/in the air/cacti can
Green stems in desert plants can perform photosynthesis.
True
False
In what way does a large surface area of leaves help the plant?
- Absorbs as much sunlight as possible
- Absorbs as much water as possible
- Attracts insects for pollination
- Attracts insects for pollination
What is a flower stem called?
Which of the following is a function of the spines in cactus?
Spines check the loss of water from the plant body
Spines protect the plant from herbivores feeding on them
Spines help the plant is climbing
Spines help the plant to trap insects
Which of the following does not have a modification of leaf?
Venus flytrap
Cactus
Onion
Neem
Give examples of two plants in which leaves are modified into leaf tendrils.
Which of these do not have modified leaves?
Venus flytrap
Cactus
Onion
Neem
Sam carried out an experiment using two potted plants.He took one wooden chamber and made a slit in the chamber so that it allows the sunlight to enter the chamber and he placed one of the potted plant inside it. He then took the other potted plant and placed it directly in sunlight.What are his observations?
The stem of the plant kept inside the wooden chamber bends and grows towards the direction of sunlight.
The stem of the plant kept inside the wooden chamber grows upward without any bend.
The stem of the plant kept outside the wooden chamber bends and grows towards the direction of sunlight.
All of the above
- tendril
- twiner
- phylloclade
- thorn
Column IColumn IIA.StemISpinachB.RootIICarrotC.LeafIIIPotato
- A-II, B-III, C-I
- A-I, B-III, C-II
- A-I, B-II, C-III
- A-III, B-II, C-I
In Nepenthes, the pitcher is a modified:
Leaf
Flower
Stem
Branch
How do the following modifications of leaves help the plant?
a. spines
b. tendrils
c. scales
- Potato
- Radish
- Pumpkin
- Wheat
Where does the lateral branch originate from in the banana?
Column IColumn IIA.StemISpinachB.RootIICarrotC.LeafIIIPotato
- A-I, B-III, C-II
- A-I, B-II, C-III
- A-III, B-II, C-I
- A-II, B-III, C-I
- exchanging gases
- manufacturing food
- anchoring plant
- no function
- leaf base
- bud
- petiole
- nodes
Photoperiod affect the ________________
- Length of midrib
- Length of shoot
- Length of petiole
- Length of internode
- Ginger, Cucumber
- Carrot, Jasmine
- Sweet Potato, Bougainvillea
- Cactus, Water hyacinth
- Sweet Potato, Mint
Some plants have spines present in them, so how can we know which type of root does the plant has
Give two examples for each of the following: plants whose leaves are modified to store food.
In pitcher plant, which part of the leaf is modified into the pitcher?
petiole
lamina
midrib
veins
- exchanging gases
- manufacturing food
- anchoring plant
- no function