SCIENCE
BOTANY
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needles
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large with serrated edges
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small with smooth edges
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Conifers have leaves that resemble needles and generally remain on a tree year-round. They are replaced slowly and continuously.
Detailed explanation-2: -Evergreens have very strong leaves that are rolled up as long, thin needles. This special needle shape, along with a waxy coating, allows the evergreens to conserve water during summer and winter, which is needed for that continued photosynthesis process.
Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of trees with needle-shaped leaf modifications are Pines, Cedars, Firs, Spruce, etc.
Detailed explanation-4: -adjective. narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves. synonyms: acerate, acerose, acicular simple, unsubdivided. (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions.