A mutation in a plant affects the development of its palisade parenchyma, significantly reducing the number and length of these cells. Which of the following would be the MOST DIRECT consequence of this mutation on photosynthesis?
Increased rate of photorespiration due to higher oxygen concentration.
Reduced CO2 fixation by RuBisCO in the mesophyll cells.
Decreased light absorption and reduced efficiency of the light-dependent reactions.
Impaired transport of sugars from the source to the sink.
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A compound leaf, which appears as simple leaf due to the suppression of one or two leaflets is found in one of the following plants
Hardwickia
Parkinsonia
Coriandrum
Citrus
Which pair of the following plants represents the condition of modification of stipules into spines?
Euphorbia and Ziziphus
Citrus and Euphorbia
Ziziphus and Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea and Citrus
A student collected a hydrophyte with swollen petiole and with a single vascular bundle in the root. The plant which he collected., was
Jussiaea
Trapa
Ceratophyllum
Potamogeton
The insectivorous plants are
Autotrophic
Heterotrophic
Both (1) and (2)
None of the above
Multicostate parallel type of venation is found in the leaves of
Grass and palms
Banana and Canna
Castor and China rose
Mango and peepal
Australian Acacia, Turmeric, Zaminkind, Neerium, Cacti, Pea, Pistia, Chrysanthemum, Nepenthis, Pine Apple and garlic, out of these how many of them exhibit leaf modifications
6
11
5
7
The leaves are modified into tendrils, hook, pitcher and bladder in the following plants respectively
Sweet pea, cat’s nail, Nepenthes, Utricularia
Sweet pea, cat’s nail, Utricularia,Nepenthes
Nepenthes, cat’s nail, sweet pea, Utricularia
Nepenthes, sweet pea, cat’s nail, Utricularia
phyllotaxy is found in
Distichous condition
Tristichous condition
Monostichous condition
None of the above
Upper part of petiole is modified into tendril in?
Pisum
Nepenthes
Bean
Cuscuta
The leaf parts gets modified into spines in order to
Reduce transpiration
Reduce surface area
Protect the plant from grazing animals
All of the above
