Question

Complete the following statements by using appropriate words.

Openings found on the undersurface of the dorsiventral leaf are ________.

Answer 1

1. Stomata are the minute pores found in the epidermal layer of leaves and green stems. They are responsible for gaseous exchange in plants.
2. They vary in number in various types of plants.
3. In isobilateral leaves found in monocots, the same number of stomata are found on the upper and lower surface.
4. On the contrary, in dorsiventral leaves found in dicots, the number of stomata is very few on the upper surface as compared to those found on the lower surface.

Final answer: Openings found on the undersurface of the dorsiventral leaf are stomata.