Question

Point out the differences in the anatomy of, leaf of peepal (Ficus religiosa) and maize (Zea mays). Draw the diagrams and label the differences.

Answer 1

Criteria	Leaf of a Peepal Plant	Leaf of a maize plant
Type of leaf	Peepal is a dicot plant. Hence, its leaf is a dorsiventral leaf.	Maize is a monocot plant. Hence, its leaf is an isobilateral leaf.
Number of stomata	The leaves of a peepal plant have more stomata on its lower surface.	Leaf of a maize plant has an equal number of stomata on both the surfaces.
Bulliform cells	Bulliform cells are absent in the leaf of a peepal plant.	Bulliform cells are present in the leaf of a maize plant.
Shape of stomata	Stomata are bean shaped in a peepal plant.	Stomata are dumbbell shaped in the maize plant.