AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

THE LEAF

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A simple leaf consists of a ____ leaf blade .
A
Million
B
Couple
C
three
D
Single
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A simple leaf has one blade for each petiole . The petiole attaches the leaf to the stalk.

Detailed explanation-2: -Simple leaves have a single leaf blade that is connected by a petiole.

Detailed explanation-3: -Typically, a leaf consists of a broad expanded blade (the lamina), attached to the plant stem by a stalklike petiole. In angiosperms leaves commonly have a pair of structures known as stipules, which are located on each side of the leaf base and may resemble scales, spines, glands, or leaflike structures.

Detailed explanation-4: -Leaf-blade is the expanded thin and green part of the leaf which performs photosynthesis. It is also known as the lamina.

Detailed explanation-5: -Leaves. Simple leaf: A leaf with a single leaf blade is called a simple leaf or a solitary leaf. The leaf blade may be entire or dissected into lobes or divided pinnately or palmately as shown below.

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