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because most of them are made up of water. when the water evaporates out of them the cells deflate and become smaller as a result.
There are a number of reasons for leafs to reduce in size:
1. As in the above answer the leaf can decrease in size due to dessication of the leaf, and the plant if it does not receive sufficient water. This is the most directly measurable size change.
The other two decreases in leaf size are more subtle:
2. Plants also respond to external stimuli, such as light intensity. In areas of of high light intensity the size of new leaves can be reduced ; the reverse applies in low light conditions, where new leaves are larger to try and compensate for the lack of light.
3. Geographical location and climate; it is very common for exactly the same plant to look morphologically different if grown in different parts of the world under different climatic conditions.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoPlant leaves usually contain a lot of water and the heat of cooking will pull the water out of the leaves making them shrink.
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Why the seed leaves shrink in size when the new plant germinates?
The seed leaves have carried out the function they are there for and are of no further use.
Which type of leaves a gram plant has?
gram plant has compound leaves.
The part of the plant that is considered the food factory is the?
The part of the plant which is considered the "food factory" is the leaves. This is because this is the part of the plant where photosynthesis occurs which makes the food for the plant.
A plant can have either brown B or red b leaves Brown is the dominant trait If a plant has genotype bb which best describes the plant?
heterzygous with brown leaves
Why don't plant cells shrink up like animal cells in a salt solution?
The cell body does shrink, however in plants there is a rigid cell wall framework and this does not shrink with the cell contents.
Why the seed leaves shrink in size when the new plant germinates?
The seed leaves have carried out the function they are there for and are of no further use.
What is the shrinking of plant cells when water leaves the cell membrane?
It is called plasmolysis. The cytoplasm and vacuole shrink but cell wall remains the same.
What happens to leaves when heated?
they shrink and shrivel up
What stimulus cause the leaves of touch me nots(mimosa) to shrink?
The nyctinastic movement which occur due to physical stimuli causes the leaves to rapidly droop or shrink.The leaves also shrink in response to darkness or daylight
What do leaves do for its plant?
Leaves are mainly responsible for photosynthesis in a plant.
Why does plants have leaves?
the plant has to get chloraphill in the leaves can help a plant
What is a sentence using the word shrink?
Doctors hoped that the new drug would shrink cancer tumors without surgery. When they dry out, leaves can shrink and lose much of their weight.
Which type of leaves a gram plant has?
gram plant has compound leaves.
Are cotyledons a plant's first leaves?
yes they are a plant first leaves
What is the role of cholorophyll in a plant's leaves?
it makes the plant leaves green
What is the importance of leaves in plant?
because the leaves create food for the plant.
Does magnesium create dead leaves and yellow leaves on a plant?
Magnesium deficiency create dead leaves and yellow leaves on a plant.
