Question

write any three function of leaf,

Answer 1

he leaves perform three main functions such as manufacture of food, inter­change of gases between the atmosphere and the plant body andevaporation of water. Some of the functions are de­scribed below. The functions of modified leaves are not dealt as they carryon spe­cialisedfunctions as discussed earlier.A. Manufacture of foodIt is the primary function of green leaves. The process is called photosyn­thesis by which leaf manufactures food material in the presence of sunlight and green pigment- chlorophyll present in the leaf. The preparation of food mate­rial takes place out of water and car­bon dioxide obtained from the soil and the air respectively.B. Interchange of gasesIt takes place both for respiration and photosynthesis. There are numerous, minute openings present on the leaves, calledstomata, through which gaseous exchange takes place between the atmosphere and the plant body.C. Evaporation of waterWater absorbed by the root hairs of the plant is evaporated from the leaf surface during the day time. It gener­ally takes place through the stomatal openings. The phenomenon is known astranspiration. This process allows the plant to absorb water and minerals from the soil and conduct the same to the top of the plant.D. Storage of foodFleshy leaves of Indian aloe, Portulaca and fleshy scale leaves of onion store food materialsand water for the future of the plants. Fleshy and suc­culent leaves of xerophytic plants grow­ing in desert area always store a huge quantity of water, mucilage and food materials.E. Vegetative propagationLeaves of Bryophyllum, Begonia and Kalanchoe produce buds by means of which they give rise to new plants by vegetative propagation. In these cases when leaf lamina touches the ground, the leaf margin at point produces roots and form a bud that grows into a new plant.

Answer 2

leaf help in preparation of food by using carbon dioxide and water in presence of sunlight and chlorophyll.
leaf help in transportation of food from upper part of the plant to lower part of the plant.