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Leaf base is sheathing in-


A

Wheat

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Maize

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C

Grass

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D

All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D

All of the above


The correct option is D.

Explanation of the correct option:

  1. Sheathing of leaf base means the presence of a leaf base that is broad and envelops the stem.
  2. Main parts of a leaf are- the lamina, petiole, and leaf base.
  3. The leaf base is the part of the leaf that attaches to the stem.
  4. Several monocot plants like wheat, maize, grass, etc have sheathing leaf bases.
  5. Wheat is a monocot plant that has a sheathing leaf base.
  6. Maize is also a monocot plant thus, having the leaf base sheathing.
  7. The grass is a monocot plant too, and it has the presence of a sheathing leaf base.

Final answer: Leaf base is sheathing in wheat, grass, and maize.


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