Question

What are the modifications in simple leaf ?​

Answer 1

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☕ Leaves or leaf parts may be modified to provide support. Tendrils and hooks are the most common of these modifications. In the flame lily (Gloriosa superba; Colchicaceae), the leaf tip of the blade elongates into a tendril and twines around other plants for support .

☕ Leaves can be modified in the form of spines that reduce water loss and also act as a defence. Some are modified into tendrils to provide support to the plant. Some leaves are thick that help in water storage. Some are modified to catch and digest insects .

⭐ Examples of plants with modified leaves are: Nepenthes, Drossera, Tendrils, Venus fly-trap, sundew, poinsettias, and pitcher plants .

⭐ The plant pictured is an Aloe Vera plant. The plant’s leaves are covered in thorns to protect itself from potential predators and to preserve water .

Answer 2

Modifications in simple leaf are as follows:-

1. Leaf tendrils:- The leaves are modified into thin coiled wire like structure called tendril.

• Example:- Wild pea (Lathyrus apaca)

2. Spine:- Leaves are modified into sharp pointed like structure called spine.

• Example:- Opuntia

3. Leaf pitcher:- The leaves are modified into pitcher like in this.

• Example:- Pitcher plant (Nepenthes)

4. Leaf bladder:- Leaves get modified into bladder shape.

• Example:- Ladder wort.