Question

(a)What are the small green granule like structures observed under
the microscope called?
(b)Why was the Rhoeo leaf Y boiled?
(c)In which of the two Rhoeo leaves, plasmolysis will be seen after 10
minutes?

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) small green granules, called chloroplasts. They contain a green substance called chlorophyll.

(b) Boiling Rheo leaves, kills their cells and cell organelles, cell wall. Due to this, all the cell loses its integrity and all cellular components come out of the cell. Therefore, osmosis does not take place and no plasmolysis observed.