AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

THE LEAF

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The flat broad surface part of the leaf is called the ____,
A
Petiole
B
Node
C
Blade
D
Mesophyll
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The flat green portion of a leaf is called as lamina or leaf blade .

Detailed explanation-2: -The leaf blade: It is also called the lamina. It’s generally broad and flat. It is in this layer that photosynthesis occurs. It contains a prominent midrib at the center of the leaf blade which is the main vein. From this midrib arise branches called veins.

Detailed explanation-3: -2: A leaf is usually composed of a blade and a petiole. The blade is most frequently the flat, photosynthetic part. The petiole is a stem that attaches the leaf blade to the main stem of the plant.

Detailed explanation-4: -Blade. The expanded part of a leaf or petal. Especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole.

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