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Q13. Are the plants having variegated leaves autotrophic? Explain your answer with reasons.​

Answer 1

Most of the common plants have leaves which are totally green (chlorophyll found). But in some plants leaves are partly green and partly white. The green part of such a leaf contains chlorophyll but the white part of such a leaf does not contain chlorophyll. The leaves which are partly green and partly white are called 'variegated leaves'. The plants such as croton and coleus have variegated leaves which are partly green and partly white.

Answer 2

Explanation:

⏩⏩Variegation (patchy surface area with different colours) is a common trait of plant leaves. In green-white variegated leaves, two tissues with contrasted primary carbon metabolisms (autotrophic in green and heterotrophic in white tissues) are juxtaposed.⏪⏪

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