Question

State whether the following statements are true or false.

Hydathodes develop all over the surface of a leaf.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Hydathodes:

1. It is a type of pores that are located at the tips of the margins of leaves.
2. Below a hydathode, a loosely packed group of thin-walled cells known as epithem is present.
3. They are found in angiosperms, herbaceous, and aquatic plants.
4. They do not develop over all of the leaf surfaces.
5. They are restricted to the leaf margins only.
6. They help in the process of water loss in the form of liquid known as guttation.

Final answer: The given statement is false.