Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 151
Question: Presence of sheathing leaf base and ligule are characteristic of [BHU 1992; CET Chd. 1997]
Options:
A) Cycas leaf
B) Fern leaf
C) Banana leaf
D) Grass leaf
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
In grasses and many monocots, the leaf base is broad and surrounds the stem as an envelope, such a leaf base is called sheathing leaf base.
An additional outgrowth is present between leaf base and lamina.
It is called ligule.
e.g., Grasses.
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