Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 113
Question: Vegina (Hypopodium = leaf base) is pulvinus in
Options:
A) Grasses
B) All legumes
C) Some legumes
D) Legumes and grasses
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
In members of leguminosae the leaf is swollen.
Such swollen leaf bases are called pulvinate leaf bases as seen in mango leaves.
It helps in seismonastic movements.
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