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1
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Occur only in plants
Evaporation/loss of water

A

Transpiration

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2
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Occur in the leaves while their stomata are open for the passage of CO2 and O2 during photosynthesis

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Transpiration

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3
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Photosynthetic organ of the plant

A

Leaf

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4
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2primary functions of the leaf

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Photosynthesis
Transpiration

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5
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Collective term for all the leaves of the plants

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Phyllome

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6
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4other functions of the leaf

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To protect:
-vegetative organs
-inflorescence
-Flowers
To store nutrients for cotyledon

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7
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5 parts of the leaf

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Petiole/leaf stack
Leaf sheath
Pulvinus
Stipule
Ligule

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8
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Attachment leading from the node to the blade

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Petiole/leaft stack

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9
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Attaches the leaf to the node

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Leaf sheath

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10
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Enlargement at the base of the petiole

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Pulvinus

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11
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Leaf-like structure attached to the pulvinus

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Stipule

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12
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Hairy structure at the junction of betw. The leaf sheath and the blade to avoid dessication

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Ligule

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13
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5parts of the leaf(in picture)

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Midrib
Veins
Blade
Petiole
Stipule

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14
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4common morphological structure in dicot&monocot plant

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Base/lamina
Margin
Midrib
Tip/apex

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15
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Flat expanded green portion of the leaf

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Base/lamina

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16
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Edge of the leaf
Key characteristic that helps identify the plant

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Margin

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17
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Central vein(vascular path of the blade)

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Midrib

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18
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End oart of the leaf

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Tip/apex

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19
Q

2types of leaf

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Simple
Compound

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20
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Only 1 blade

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Simple leaf

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21
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Blade is subdivided called leaflets

22
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Attach to the rachis by the means of petiole

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Leaflets/pinnae

23
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2typs of compound leaf

A

Pinnately compound
Palmately compound

24
Q

Leaves are Arranged in a circular pattern

A

Palmately compound

25
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Leaves are Aranged along the sude of the rachis

A

Pinnately compound

26
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Type of venation in monocot

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Parallel venation

27
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Type of venation in dicot

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Reticulate/netted

28
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2types of netted

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Pinnately netted
Palmately netted

29
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Main vein called midrub with secondarg veins branching from it

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Pinnately netted

30
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Veins radiate out of base of blade

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Palmately netted

31
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System of leaf arrangement on the stem

A

Phyllotaxy

32
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One leaf is formed at each node and they are arranged 1 above the other

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Alternate phyllotaxy

33
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3types of phyllotaxy

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Alternate
Opposite
Whorled/verticillate

34
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2leavez are formed at a node

35
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3or more lwaves arise from a node

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Whorled/verticillate

36
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7 internal structure of the leaf

A

Epidermis
Mesophyll
Vascular bundle
Upper epidermis
Cuticle
Stomata
Guard cells

37
Q

3 types of stomata

A

Epistomata
Hypostomata
Amphistomata

38
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Stomata located on the upper epideemis of the leaf

A

Epistomata

39
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Stomata located on the lower epidermis of the leaf

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Hypostomata

40
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Stomata located on the both epidermis of the leaf

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Amphistomata

41
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This internal structure of the leaf is to facilitate movement of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor

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Spongy mesophyll

42
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Distinct concentric arrangement of chloroplast containing bundle sheath cells, surrounding the vasculat bundle

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Kranz anatomy

43
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10 modified leaves

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Tendrils
Spines
Succulent
Thorns
Scale-like leaf
Bract/showy leaves
Expanded petiole
Insect-trapping leaf
Float
Plantlet at a notch

44
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To climb or support weak stem

45
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To reduce water loss and protect from herbivory

46
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Thick, fleshy leaf, usually modified for water storage

47
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Arising in the axils of leaves of woody plants

48
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Leaf holding a flower(colored)

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Bract/showy leaves

49
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For photosynthesis

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Expanded petiole

50
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For buoyancy

51
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For asexual reproduction

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Plantlet at a notch

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