AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

THE LEAF

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This is a thin flat expanded part of the leaf
A
Leaf stalk
B
Lamina
C
Midrib
D
Leaf
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The lamina of the leaf is a flat and thin structure of the leaf that contains the chloroplast and the stomata. It is made up of the mesophyll tissue surrounded by an upper and lower epidermis.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct option is C. The explanation for the correct option. Also known as leaf blade. It is the green, flat surface of the leaves.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lamina or leaf blade is the chlorophyll-containing region of the leaf. It is the broad part of the leaf where photosynthesis occurs due to the presence of green pigment chlorophyll in the chloroplast.

Detailed explanation-4: -In a nutshell, the lamina of a leaf is the blade of the leaf or the leaf blade.

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