AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

THE LEAF

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The arrangement of veins and veinlets on the lamina of a leaf is called
A
leaf base
B
venation
C
scale leaves
D
tendril
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is D venation. Venation:-The arrangement of veins and veinlets on the lamina of a leaf.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arrangement of veins and veinlets define the type of venation of the leaf. Reticulate venation and parallel venation are two types of arrangement of the vein in the leaf blade. In parallel venation, veins are arranged parallel to the midrib of the leaf.

Detailed explanation-3: -Venation is known as the system of arranging veins. The venation can be present in a leaf and a wing of an insect. Venation is sometimes known to be the arrangement of blood vessels in an animal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Leaf venation is the term used to describe the arrangement of veins in a leaf lamina. Leaves are the most important vegetative structure. They perform photosynthesis. Leaves develop from shoot apical meristems and are borne on the stem at nodes. Leaf base, lamina and petiole are the three parts of a leaf.

Detailed explanation-5: -The arrangement of the pattern of veins in a leaf is called venation. Phyllotaxy is the arrangement of leaves on a stem.

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