Question

Environmental heterophylly is seen in:

• A. Ranunculus (Buttercup)
• B. Cotton
• C. Coriander
• D. Larkspur

Answer 1

The correct option is A Ranunculus (Buttercup)

Environmental heterophylly is found majorly in aquatic plants. Heterophylly is one of the methods of plasticity in which plant follow several pathways in response to the external environment.

Plants like cotton, coriander, larkspur have leaves in juvenile phase which are entirely different from the mature phase. In some plants like Ranunculus (buttercup) aerial leaves are different from the floating leaves because of the effect of environment. So the correct answer is option "a".