Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 176
Question: Main photosynthetic organs of Lathyrus sativus plant are
Options:
A) Leaves
B) Leaflets
C) Stipules
D) Phyllodes
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
The stipules are the small lateral appendages present on either side of the leaf base.
In Lathyrus sativus, green, expanded leaf like stipules are called foliaceous stipules.
They carry out photosynthesis, hence called assimilatory stipules.
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