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Morphology of Plants - Leaf Lamina and Margin

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What is the leaf with needle-shaped, long, thin and pointed lamina called?

  1. Sagittate

  2. Linear

  3. Acicular

  4. Cordate


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A leaf with needle-shaped, long, thin and pointed lamina is called acicular.

What is the lance-shaped lamina which has a broad base and is tapered to a point called?

  1. Laciniate

  2. Linear

  3. Lanceolate

  4. Oblanceolate


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lanceolate lamina is lance-shaped, has a broad base and is tapered to a point.

A kidney-shaped lamina is a characteristic of

  1. ipomea leaves

  2. bramhi leaves

  3. tinospora leaves

  4. peepal leaves


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bramhi leaves have reniform lamina, which is kidney-shaped.

In which kind of leaf does the stem seem to pierce the lamina?

  1. Picate

  2. Perforate

  3. Perfoliate

  4. Peltate


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Perfoliate is a leaf with the base united around and apparently pierced by the stem.

Which of the following types of lamina resembles the hood of a snake in appearance?

  1. Lunate

  2. Spatulate

  3. Cuneate

  4. Reniform


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cuneate lamina resembles the hood of a snake in appearance.

The leaves of which of the following have entire margin and ovate lamina?

  1. Lily

  2. Banana

  3. Banyan

  4. Bramhi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Banyan leaves have entire margin and ovate lamina.

What is an inverted heart-shaped lamina called?

  1. Cuneate

  2. Cordate

  3. Obcordate

  4. Lanceolate


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Inverted heart-shaped lamina is called obcordate.

Which of the following types of lamina are arrow-shaped?

  1. Ovate and obovate

  2. Sagittate and hastate

  3. Obcortale and cordate

  4. Lunate and spatulate


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sagittate and hastate lamina are arrow-shaped.

Dentate margin is found in the leaves of

  1. bryophyllum

  2. water lily

  3. mango

  4. rose


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The leaves of water lily have dentate margins. It is like serrate but teeth makes right angle with the margin and these are directed outwards

If broad v/s narrow leaves criterion is used, then which of the following two leaves can be differentiated from one another?

  1. Spruce leaf from red cider leaf

  2. Apple leaf from maple leaf

  3. Oak leaf from cider leaf

  4. Apple leaf from oak leaf


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Oak leaves have broad leaf base, whereas cider leaves have narrow leaf base., so both can be differentiated on the basis of width

Why are margins of some leaves wavy?

  1. To effectively drain water from the surface

  2. To help leaf surface to harden, so that less chance of losing water is there from the surface

  3. To shade or insulate the plants that grow them

  4. To provide defence from physical attacks from herbivores and other animals


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Wavy or undulated margins help leaf surface to harden and so, less chance of losing water is there from the surface.

Round umbrella-like lamina is the characteristic of

  1. oxalis

  2. pistia

  3. lotus

  4. daisy


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Round umbrella-like lamina is the characteristic of lotus leaves.

Which of the following plants has spiny leaf margin?

  1. Rose

  2. Argemone

  3. Smilax

  4. Radish


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Argemone leaves have spiny margins.

Which of the following types of leaf margins does mustard have?

  1. Entire

  2. Bi-serrate

  3. Lobed

  4. Crendate


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mustard leaves have lobed margins. This type of leaf margins are incised upto various deptths and divided into small lobes

How are the leaf teeth of maple leaves?

  1. Doubly toothed

  2. Saw-toothed, single

  3. Coarsely toothed and probably difficult to distinguish from lobed

  4. Spiny serrate


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Maple leaf is coarsely-toothed and probably difficult to distinguish from lobed.

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