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These plants grow in shady places have broad leaves because in shady places there is less amount of light and broad leaves can absorb maximum amount of light.....
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How does tropism work on plants?
It occurs so that the plant will always place the broad side of it's leaves toward the Sun.
How does a cactus make food when it doesn't have leaves?
A cactus makes food through the process of photosynthesis, like any other plant. The difference between a cactus making food from another plant is that cactus have their leaves reduced to spines, therefore, their stem contains chlorophyll and photosynthesis takes place through the stem.
What is the advantage of a plant with flat leaves?
Broad and flat leaves have an advantage when it comes to capturing sunlight when there are not a lot of leaves available. This is one reason why aquatic plants such as lily pads have developed this feature.
Why are chloroplasts found mostlly in the leaves of plants?
They are broad, and falt allowing them more exposure to the sun unlike the stem or trunk which is narrower and vertical, so it can make more chlorophyll.
Deciduous forest contains mostly trees with..?
Broad leaves.
What plants have broad leaves?
plants having reticulate venation have broad leaves
What are broad leafs?
Broad leafs are plants with broad leaves. These leaves capture water, so the plants have extra water on hand for when water is scarce.
What do plants in a tropical rainforest usually have?
large broad leaves
Pine trees and evergreens are categorized as what types of plants?
They are classified as gymnosperms. They produce cones instead of flowers. Flowering plants are called angiosperms. Gymnosperms usually have modifed leaves that are needle-like while angiosperms have broad flat leaves.
Why do some plants have large broad leaves?
To maximise the surface area for photosynthesis, plants increase the size of their leaves
Underwater plants have long and thick leaves if they had big broad leaves?
Normally this would have to do with the origin and location of the plant. Long, thin leaves offer less resistance to water flow; these types of plants are normally found in fast, running water. Note: Not all underwater plants have narrow, thin leaves!
Are the leaves of a lime tree broad or narrow?
broad leaves
How does tropism work on plants?
It occurs so that the plant will always place the broad side of it's leaves toward the Sun.
Survival characteristics evolved through natural selection in plants?
Survival characteristics that have evolved through natural selection in plants includes things such as broad leaves, cone shaped trees, and waxy leaves.
What plants live on the forest?
The plants would not have a lot of sunlight because of the tall trees around and over them. Because of that, they would have very broad leaves.
Do cabbage leaves have broad leaves?
The broadest.
Why do the plants which grow in deserts have no leaves?
Most desert plants evolved according to their environment, an environment in which conservation of moisture is paramount. The broad surface of a leaf would transpire too much moisture away from the plant in the hot, dry desert, so "leaves" are an almost unseen feature of most desert plants.
