MCQ
Presence of sheathing leaf base and ligule are characteristic of
- ACycas leaf
- BFern leaf
- CBanana leaf
- ✓Grass leaf
✓
Answer
Correct option: D.
Grass leaf
d
(d) In grasses and many monocots, the leaf base is broad and surrounds the stem as an envelope, such a leaf base is called sheathing leaf base.
(d) In grasses and many monocots, the leaf base is broad and surrounds the stem as an envelope, such a leaf base is called sheathing leaf base.
An additional outgrowth is present between leaf base and lamina.
It is called ligule. e.g., Grasses.
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