Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> State whether the following statements are true or false.
Statement A: In parallel venation, veins run parallel to each other on both sides of the midrib.
Statement B: Hibiscus leaf shows parallel venation.

• A. Statement A: True
  Statement B: True
• B. Statement A: True
  Statement B: False
• C. Statement A: False
  Statement B: False
• D. Statement A: False
  Statement B: True

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Statement A: True
Statement B: False

Venation is the arrangement of veins in the lamina of a leaf.

Reticulate venation

• Veins emerge from midrib and form net-like pattern.
• Examples: Hibiscus, Tulsi, Coriander, etc.

Parallel venation

• Veins are arranged parallel to each other in a leaf.
• Examples: Bamboo, Banana, Maize, etc.