FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The area of the leaf stalk that enables leaf drop and protects the stem from dessication and pathogen entry.
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Branch bark ridge
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Branch collar
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Abscission zone
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The cauline leaf abscission zone enables cauline leaves to be shed.
Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct option is ‘Parenchymatous’.
Detailed explanation-3: -Plants can use abscission as a defense mechanism to shed leaves that are heavily infected with pathogenic bacteria. By shedding infected leaves, plants completely eliminate the bacteria from the plant body, thus preventing further spreading of the disease.
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