Question

Plants spread out their branches and leaves in order to:

• A. Get more sunlight
• B. To make it more beautiful
• C. Get more rain
• D. Provide us with shade

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Get more sunlight

The correct option is (A):

Explanation for correct option:

1. Sunlight activates the green pigment chlorophyll to perform photosynthesis.
2. As the plants spread out the branches and leaves, it increases the surface area for sunlight.
3. Due to the higher availability of sunlight, the rate of photosynthesis increases.

Explanation for incorrect options:

Option (B):

Development of flowers as reproductive structures causes beautification of plants.

Option (C):

Roots absorb water from the soil and hence the plants do not need to grow branches from the soil.

Option (D):

1. Development of canopy occurs due to plants spreading out branches and leaves which provide shade.
2. Development of canopy is not the reason behind plants spreading out branches and leaves.

Final Answer: Plants spread out their branches and leaves in order to get more sunlight.