Question

In grasses, the ligule occurs

• A. At leaf base
• B. Between leaf base and lamina
• C. Between leaf base and petiole
• D. Between petiole and lamina

Answer 1

The correct option is A At leaf base

A ligule is an outgrowth present at the junction of leaf sheath and lamina in grasses. It occurs at the end of petiole at the leaf base. It is a strap-shaped extension of the corolla. It is a membranous appendages.

Thus, the correct answer is 'At leaf base.'